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Fundamentally, politics is about systems of trust. You can provide clear, logical arguments for why apartments are good, single-family zoning is segregation, and why there's a racism problem in this town -
But who's going to believe any of that if they don't know who you are?
You try to rush through that first phase, and you can end up with nothing.
And really, why am I in a rush?
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The rent is too damn high and as a result, a lot of people are busy struggling to pay for basic necessities instead of doing other things.
Nov 15, 2023Disneyland For Racists
Here’s the tricky thing with stressful or slightly traumatic events in your life: if you don’t resolve those events through meditation, therapy, or whatever - those events tend to haunt you until they’re resolved.
Jun 23, 2023Windsor, Colorado And The Banality Of Evil
Of course, you'll find some resentment in my writings about this town, but it's logical resentment. It sucks. And if you care about your children having a well-rounded upbringing, living in Windsor will suck for you, too. There are barely any minorities there. If you google "The Whitest Towns In Colorado", Windsor will pop up as #3. You are not going to learn about other cultures there. Poor people work in Windsor, but they can't afford to live there. And most of the locals are fine with that, because they don't want more development and they don't want to change their neighborhoods to accomodate smaller units. If you look at the actions of the average local, you will see that they will care for poor people, as long as they're far away. And they will continue to express love for the poor, as long as they don't move in next door. You can see this sentiment in the laws of the town: In most Windsor neighborhoods, it is illegal to build anything except a single-family home. And so, the only people who can afford to buy a home in those neighborhoods are people of a certain economic class. And that's the way the locals like it.
Apr 16, 2023You Can't Have Affordability Without Density
Look, I'm not saying that building duplexes will single-handedly solve the housing crisis. I am saying that you can't solve the housing crisis if it's illegal to build density in most populated areas. Papers Upzoning lowered rents in Aukland.
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