{"id":624,"date":"2022-01-22T17:53:31","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T01:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bio-ethiks.com\/?p=624"},"modified":"2022-01-22T17:53:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-23T01:53:31","slug":"urban-density-its-not-that-we-dont-learn-its-that-the-rich-dont-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bio-ethiks.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/22\/urban-density-its-not-that-we-dont-learn-its-that-the-rich-dont-care\/","title":{"rendered":"URBAN DENSITY – ITS NOT THAT WE DON’T LEARN, ITS THAT THE RICH DON’T CARE"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 42 story tower where you can “trade a car for a condo” does not sound like affordable housing, which Vancouver desperately needs. It sounds like more wealthy people getting wealthier.\u00a0 If someone can afford a car to trade, then they do not require “affordable housing”.\u00a0 And yet metro VC homelessness has spiked sharply, including individuals who work full time jobs.\u00a0 Rather than do something sensible about it, developers seem to be given preference towards making matters worse.\u00a0 Note that while the top of the articles say “homeowners”, subsequent articles uses the term “rental properties”.\u00a0 It is NOT affordable to rent for one’s entire life.<\/p>\n

Simple solution to all the media headlining problems (affordable housing, food shortages, climate change) – small town zoning only.\u00a0 Suburbs.\u00a0 Local businesses.\u00a0 1\/2 acre minimum per house green space law.\u00a0 People grow their own food in their own gardens, drive 10 minutes to work every day, and car pool with their neighbor.\u00a0 Oh my gosh, that sounds like the 80’s!<\/p>\n

Western society reached what may have been the most humane society in the history of history in 1980’s.\u00a0 The Hippies grew up, but kept the dream of an Age of Aquarius in their hearts.\u00a0 This is the time when I grew up, and those are the values I hold.\u00a0 People were self-reliant but community oriented.\u00a0 You knew your neighbors, and for the most part you liked the majority of them.\u00a0 You knew everybody in town but had space for your own peace and privacy, even within your own home.\u00a0 \u00a0People had more freedom to do what they liked, because there was that space to do so.\u00a0 Nobody thought twice about owning a car and owning a home, even the people on welfare had equity.<\/p>\n

And that’s the simple solution – reduce urban density.\u00a0 Keep the cap on the number of rentals. Tie how much a landlord can charge to square footage, not location.\u00a0 If the tenant has to live in 450 sq ft, then the most rent can ever be is $450.\u00a0 If someone wants to make $2500\/month, they have to design apartments with 2,500 sq ft.\u00a0 Simple math.\u00a0 Not very profitable for the investors, but that’s what Affordable Housing would require.\u00a0 When existing buildings become places to live rather than conglomerate investments, prices will shrink and housing will become affordable.<\/p>\n

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