damariscove
damariscove t1_j73e3j0 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in So, naive question but, how do we go about politically motivating housing costs? by [deleted]
existing stock
damariscove t1_j723olt wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in So, naive question but, how do we go about politically motivating housing costs? by [deleted]
New luxury housing means that the other housing doesn’t become luxury housing… I don’t see any sense in discouraging it.
damariscove t1_j723kda wrote
Reply to comment by FITM-K in So, naive question but, how do we go about politically motivating housing costs? by [deleted]
I think it would be a lot easier to have a massive sales tax on short term rentals as an alternative to property tax. It accomplishes the same thing while being much more enforceable.
damariscove t1_j7239it wrote
Reply to comment by Neat-Beautiful-5505 in So, naive question but, how do we go about politically motivating housing costs? by [deleted]
Rural communities don’t necessarily need to meaningfully change if urban communities don’t force them to by refusing to be… urban. Cities are better equipped for scaling public works, so let’s stop zoning them for single family housing.
damariscove t1_j7234uy wrote
Reply to comment by MaineJackalope in So, naive question but, how do we go about politically motivating housing costs? by [deleted]
Sorry to say that UMaine projects don’t have a strong track record, especially when good existing solutions for the root cause already exist.
damariscove t1_j722xpo wrote
Reply to comment by Goodunnn in So, naive question but, how do we go about politically motivating housing costs? by [deleted]
Lol. Have YOU tried finding housing in France or Britain?!
damariscove t1_j6fuczj wrote
I've never *not* flown without a quantity of CBD on me.
damariscove t1_j22cwxl wrote
Reply to how to deal with winter? by same-shit-everyday
I just booked a February trip to Quebec. Maine will feel tropical after that.
damariscove t1_iqp7yb4 wrote
Reply to comment by BeardedBaxterholic in Do you think LLBean boots are worth their hype? by Gilbert221
Agreed, but for the money they are warm and perfectly fine in powder. They definitely require cramp-ons with ice.
damariscove t1_j94c4ho wrote
Reply to comment by Trpdoc in Man dies after touching 3rd rail at MBTA's Downtown Crossing station by riski_click
Why are we downvoting this comment? Don't we want to encourage curiosity? Especially the life-saving kind?