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CHECK_FLOKI t1_j1xc6zp wrote

Lol. The proposals here are a joke. Developers atill can't build. You can't disincentivize supply and expect magic. Sigh.

Allow developers to come in and mandate a certain percentage for low income residents. Problem solved.

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bob742omb t1_j1xnld1 wrote

NIMBYs always do whatever they can to prevent that. They don't want """the element""" to move in.

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Reasonable_Expert_23 t1_j1yvygo wrote

Zoning is not the only barrier. It’s very expensive to source building materials in Vermont, and labor is scarce/expensive. The only thing that pencils right now for a lot of developers are large multifamily apartment buildings and the rents needed to cover costs are high even for middle incomes.

I live next to Hartland and Sharon - neither town has any zoning and there’s been hardly any new development, despite being pretty close to the Upper Valley core.

Yes, let developers build within reason and mandate affordability to the extent possible. But we also need to increase public subsidies, build social housing, and scale up other public assistance programs.

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cpujockey t1_j1z1j26 wrote

> labor is scarce/expensive.

best time to get into the trades if you wanna make some real money. None of that smith barney bullshit needed. Just a can do attitude and the willingness to learn on the job.

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cpujockey t1_j1z1f3i wrote

> Allow developers to come in and mandate a certain percentage for low income residents. Problem solved.

That's not what developers are going to want. They want to make high dollar, high profit units.

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ArkeryStarkery t1_j20luzc wrote

We tried that in Bratt. Devs wouldn't do it without an expiry date on the rent-controlled units. Now they're expired and downtown is riddled with empty luxury apartments holding out for $2k/mo.

Sorry if I can't find sympathy for the greedy bastards while shelters are full and people are freezing.

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