Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 months agoThe consequences of not building enough housinglemmy.worldimagemessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: neoliberal@lemmy.world
arrow-up12arrow-down1imageThe consequences of not building enough housinglemmy.worldSine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square18linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: neoliberal@lemmy.world
minus-squareBeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoYes, though also some are in such economically depressed areas that you can barely get a job.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoWe also need to organize for clean public transit; in the meantime, there’s often plenty in bustling areas, as well.
minus-squareanomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoLots of empty apartments are in luxury buildings right in the best parts of big cities. Fully furnished too, just empty tax shelters to be traded back and forth by billionaires and their kids when they need cash. We need to convince the desk staff and security in this buildings to help people squat in them indefinitely.
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoBut a lot of them are in densely populated suburbs or cities, driven out by the artificially inflated rental costs. The owners would rather have a few units empty than lower the rent.
Yes, though also some are in such economically depressed areas that you can barely get a job.
We also need to organize for clean public transit; in the meantime, there’s often plenty in bustling areas, as well.
Lots of empty apartments are in luxury buildings right in the best parts of big cities.
Fully furnished too, just empty tax shelters to be traded back and forth by billionaires and their kids when they need cash.
We need to convince the desk staff and security in this buildings to help people squat in them indefinitely.
But a lot of them are in densely populated suburbs or cities, driven out by the artificially inflated rental costs. The owners would rather have a few units empty than lower the rent.