pull down to refresh
147 sats \ 4 replies \ @Scoresby OP 6 Jul \ parent \ on: Explain this chart: Why Are Homes in Western States So Expensive? charts_and_numbers
I agree with this, but think it's more because of nimbyism than it is from national parks/forests. The West is huge. Like really mind bogglingly huge. There's no lack of land.
Even Seattle, which was built at like the most narrow strip of land between a lake and the sound, still has a larger footprint than a city like Paris ( Paris: ~40 sq miles, Seattle ~80 sq miles). The ground is there for building.
But a lot of western counties (which also happen to be long time Democrat-run counties) put up so much red tape to building that it's painfully slow and expensive.
You're right that nimbyism is a big problem in the west, but the feds control the majority of land in many of these states, which pushes everyone into the same handful of metro areas, rather than the many small towns you see in the rest of the country.
reply
the people who complain about nimbyism are more likely to be guilty of it
another example of projection
I love nimbyism: out of my backyard and frontyard
reply
the people who complain about nimbyism are more likely to be guilty of it
What is this based on? It doesn't match my experience at all and it certainly doesn't apply to me.
reply
California residents who live in metro areas near the beach and complain about nimby on Reddit
I think I found my error
edit: regarding disproportionate number of rich people bidding up housing prices, reminds me of the line from tv show 30 Rock: this merger has to succeed, there are vacation homes at stake!
reply