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A Boring Dystopia
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Give them homes. Simple as that.
Which homes? The ones that are already in short supply? The ones that are currently being rented out? Would that mean nationalizing those buildings? Or are we building new homes? How are we paying for any of this? Raise taxes? Cut some other services?
None of this is simple when it comes down to the details on how to actually implement it.
This is why I like the idea of a crushingly punitive vacancy tax.
In my opinion maximum occupancy should be the goal in a city. If no one lives in an empty space the tax increases exponentially.
Of course, this would never happen but, I can dream.
This and huge taxes on AirBnBs. I live on an island that is a regular tourist spot, and housing is so scarce there are people who work full time living in tents in the woods because they can't find a place to live.
In Alaska.
And there are still a bunch of AirBnBs here.
AirBNB/short term rentals shouldn’t exist. It’s a hotel if the owner isn’t living on site. Hotels are subject to taxes, regulations, and zoning laws.
Yeah, you're gonna have to back up that claim that homes are in short supply.
Turning homes over to the commons was what I was expecting yeah. And you usually don't have to pay when you reclaim property, so the costs are gonna be manageable.
I'm on board with that. Presumably these homes would be government owned, but you're not against anyone owning their home or renting it out right?
Owning their home? Great! Renting it out? Nah.
No, no, don't you get it? Someone must profit!!1 🙄🤦♀️ (/s in case it isn't clear)