undefined | Better HN

0 pointskelnos4y ago0 comments

I'm not missing it so much as I'm ignoring it, I guess.

While this phenomenon is bad for people looking for long-term primary homes, it is nice to be able to afford a vacation home when you couldn't before. Certainly I would prioritize locals over non-locals looking for a second home, but can't we have both? Build more.

0 comments

whimsicalism4y ago

I agree, build more - but given that we are not currently doing it, AirBnB is only making this situation worse.

The market doesn't care whether someone is buying a vacation home or buying the only home that lets them stay in the region. It is the responsibility of the state to put its thumb on the scale in favor of positive externalities that the market is agnostic between.

caeril4y ago

Legitimately not trolling here, trying to understand.

How is it that the high-IQ HN zeitgeist centers on the contradictory positions of "climate change is an existential threat" and "we must expend more resources and build more housing"?

Seems like reducing population in high-carbon-footprint countries is the obvious solution to both problems.

What am I missing, here?

whimsicalism4y ago

Increasing density reduces climate change impact, urban sprawl increases it.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 comments

whimsicalism4y ago

I agree, build more - but given that we are not currently doing it, AirBnB is only making this situation worse.

caeril4y ago

Legitimately not trolling here, trying to understand.

How is it that the high-IQ HN zeitgeist centers on the contradictory positions of "climate change is an existential threat" and "we must expend more resources and build more housing"?

Seems like reducing population in high-carbon-footprint countries is the obvious solution to both problems.

What am I missing, here?

whimsicalism4y ago

Increasing density reduces climate change impact, urban sprawl increases it.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse