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Affordable Housing
Here is a link and a pdf file of an advocacy group in Berkeley called the Greenlining Institute that actually advocates instead of just issuing complaints. Their analysis of housing affordability caught my attention when they list community nibyism and environmental fanaticism as some of the main issues why a limit in supply of housing has caused a housing shortage and in turn created a drought in affordable housing. They attack the issue from the supply side and offer solutions that address creating more housing units. I was shocked to see that California is short approximately 1.5 millions housing units and is continuing to be short by 50,000 a year.
They also call for an end to compliant based politics and attitudes that do not address economic and social issues. They look for a proactive solution based attitude that tries to work with the factors and create a fair and equitable climate for all.
Anyways I am very glad to see that a socially progressive group has realized that eco fanatics and trust fund hippies that do not want any development or addition to units are in fact hurting the greater social good that is perhaps more important than saving the spotted frog, easing traffic, and keeping the new "eco" status quo.
They also call for an end to compliant based politics and attitudes that do not address economic and social issues. They look for a proactive solution based attitude that tries to work with the factors and create a fair and equitable climate for all.
Anyways I am very glad to see that a socially progressive group has realized that eco fanatics and trust fund hippies that do not want any development or addition to units are in fact hurting the greater social good that is perhaps more important than saving the spotted frog, easing traffic, and keeping the new "eco" status quo.
posted by Frank
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