ocmaddog t1_j5q0ezo wrote on January 24, 2023 at 7:36 PM

Reply to comment by SirBMsALot in The Key to California’s Survival Is Hidden Underground The state is ping-ponging between severe drought and catastrophic flooding. The solution to both? Making the landscape spongier. by Sariel007

There’s a lot of room between skyscraper and single family home that is not earthquake prone. “Building Up” mostly means 3 to 6 story buildings in certain areas.

SirBMsALot t1_j5q78s3 wrote on January 24, 2023 at 8:18 PM

I see. Having lived in SF, the “building up” to a third story is very expensive unfortunately

ocmaddog t1_j5qaxp3 wrote on January 24, 2023 at 8:41 PM

I don't doubt it it's difficult to build there, but the rents you'd be able to charge in SF far exceed the seismic expense. Housing isn't built in SF because it is illegal or practically illegal to build there. It's a policy choice made by SF voters.

That's pretty much the story everywhere in California since 1980