Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 6 months agoWould you rather live in a big city or a small town?message-squaremessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up156arrow-down11
arrow-up155arrow-down1message-squareWould you rather live in a big city or a small town?Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 6 months agomessage-square89fedilink
minus-squareexplore_broaden@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·6 months agoIf low density is the worst for housing cost-effectiveness, why is living in large cities so much more expensive?
minus-squarefruitycoder@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoSubsidies. Both in form of roads and home ownership incentives being focused on single family homes. The fact that renting is the primary way to live in the city seems detrimental to it being cost effective too.
minus-squareexplore_broaden@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoI find your point about renting compelling, is there anything that could be done to improve the situation?
If low density is the worst for housing cost-effectiveness, why is living in large cities so much more expensive?
Subsidies. Both in form of roads and home ownership incentives being focused on single family homes. The fact that renting is the primary way to live in the city seems detrimental to it being cost effective too.
I find your point about renting compelling, is there anything that could be done to improve the situation?