But you MUST build more mass transit along with these affordable homes. Part of the problem here in Asheville is very dense developments going up and very little mass transit. So then, the number of cars goes up and the roads become increasingly clogged. Investing in really good mass transit is also a must for mitigating the climate crisis. It is simply unsustainable to have everyone driving around in his own 3000+lb vehicle whether you're talking about the emissions from a gas powered car or the amount of materials it takes to make any kind of car including EVs. We have GOT to get people out of their automobiles whenever and wherever possible. This will also help with the obesity epidemic.
Easier said than done! The housing crisis is intractable for a reason.
I will be very curious to see if voters respond positively, if material/financial concerns will win out over what is happening socially and spiritually in our country. The left is inclined to solve a problem with brains (reason based) when often the solution needs a heart (feelings based).
Keep in mind that building homes also impacts local revenue through property taxes and sales taxes. It impacts local businesses such as grocery stores, retail outlets, salons and other service businesses, and restaurants through increased population. This also leads to new jobs and increased state and federal income tax revenue. It impacts the local school district with increased students, increased maintenance and employee costs. Everything creates a ripple effect and these must be factored into the planning, including mass transit as mentioned below.
Everyone should have a roof over their heads. They should have work providing a livable wage. They should have food that is, in a large part, sourced locally. They should have access to clean potable water. They should have affordable healthcare. They should have money for retirement. They should have access to communication and community. They should have access to education and mentoring. They should have the opportunity to move as they wish or need to move. The siting of places to live requires thoughtful location and distribution. Because natural constraints (of geology, climate, and such) that are present in a place, when we consider all the constraints already listed here, we need to be very careful on the way we expand housing. We must collect the data on all these data points and meet together state by state, location by location, in city and town clusters to make housing decisions. This is not easy yet it is possible. Decisions we make to provide housing/homes for our people have impacts!
But you MUST build more mass transit along with these affordable homes. Part of the problem here in Asheville is very dense developments going up and very little mass transit. So then, the number of cars goes up and the roads become increasingly clogged. Investing in really good mass transit is also a must for mitigating the climate crisis. It is simply unsustainable to have everyone driving around in his own 3000+lb vehicle whether you're talking about the emissions from a gas powered car or the amount of materials it takes to make any kind of car including EVs. We have GOT to get people out of their automobiles whenever and wherever possible. This will also help with the obesity epidemic.
Easier said than done! The housing crisis is intractable for a reason.
I will be very curious to see if voters respond positively, if material/financial concerns will win out over what is happening socially and spiritually in our country. The left is inclined to solve a problem with brains (reason based) when often the solution needs a heart (feelings based).
Good points, especially in California why housing doesn’t get done in a blue vs. red state.
Keep in mind that building homes also impacts local revenue through property taxes and sales taxes. It impacts local businesses such as grocery stores, retail outlets, salons and other service businesses, and restaurants through increased population. This also leads to new jobs and increased state and federal income tax revenue. It impacts the local school district with increased students, increased maintenance and employee costs. Everything creates a ripple effect and these must be factored into the planning, including mass transit as mentioned below.
Everyone should have a roof over their heads. They should have work providing a livable wage. They should have food that is, in a large part, sourced locally. They should have access to clean potable water. They should have affordable healthcare. They should have money for retirement. They should have access to communication and community. They should have access to education and mentoring. They should have the opportunity to move as they wish or need to move. The siting of places to live requires thoughtful location and distribution. Because natural constraints (of geology, climate, and such) that are present in a place, when we consider all the constraints already listed here, we need to be very careful on the way we expand housing. We must collect the data on all these data points and meet together state by state, location by location, in city and town clusters to make housing decisions. This is not easy yet it is possible. Decisions we make to provide housing/homes for our people have impacts!