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itsonlyastrongbuzz t1_ixixiip wrote

Reply to comment by writethefuture3 in The lack of homes could strangle our life sciences industry: Why the concentration of biopharma in Cambridge and Boston would ratchet up costs, exacerbate the housing crisis, and pitch the region from its throne. by writethefuture3

The solution to one extreme is seldom the other extreme, it’s moderation.

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charons-voyage t1_ixj02zm wrote

This is Reddit, if you aren’t proposing to eat the rich and build a bike lane out of their remains then it’s gonna get downvoted.

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3720-To-One t1_ixjeslh wrote

Right, and part of that moderation is making zoning far more loose and less restrictive within residential zones.

Give developers far more freedom to meet the soaring demand.

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itsonlyastrongbuzz t1_ixjkczo wrote

Less restrictive, absolutely!

Not total abolishment; some libertarian pipe dream of “build anything you want anywhere and it’ll just sort itself out.”

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partyorca t1_ixjxvby wrote

Having been to Houston recently, holy shit the laissez-faire approach to building just whatever wherever does not end well. Gross place.

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IC_Design t1_ixj4wsq wrote

You sound like a NIMBY

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SergeantThunderCock t1_ixjbtlm wrote

Moderation was defined in the Republic as the act of balancing between competing needs. Right now, the need for cheaper housing is overwhelming. Thoughtful moderates are not supporting NIMBY policies.

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IC_Design t1_ixjgcqp wrote

NIMBYs disguise under the name of moderacy to prevent anything from getting built

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