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SoCalNative

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10. And it's the same problem in CA

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 20, 2019, 11:47 AM

Nov 2019

especially in LA, where over the years developers have bought up multiple single family homes block after block, building apartment bldg after building, but are given a variance on providing what would normally be the required parking spaces. As a result, good luck finding parking as rents increase and you have 4 or 5 people, all with cars, living in a 1 or 2 bedroom place just to be able to afford the rent.

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My humble solution to the massive housing crisis in some large American cities [View all] Yavin4 Nov 2019 OP

CA is a complex issue Johnny2X2X Nov 2019 #1

Okay. So, CA is out. Let's build a new city in another state. Yavin4 Nov 2019 #3

Property owners benefit from reduced competition Cicada Nov 2019 #2

It's being tried in Minneapolis and people are *not* happy. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #4

Sounds more like a lack of planning than a bad idea in general. Yavin4 Nov 2019 #6

It's almost impossible to take an existing city and remake it from scratch. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #9

And it's the same problem in CA SoCalNative Nov 2019 #10

Supply and demand $ procon Nov 2019 #5

When I posted "make more cities like LA, SF, NY, etc.", these new cities do not have to be in CA or Yavin4 Nov 2019 #7

Building an entire city from the ground up? procon Nov 2019 #11

Los Angeles is the worst possible urban model. MineralMan Nov 2019 #8