Why are renters or people who live with their parents allowed to vote on matters of zoning &

[Anonymous]

You do realize that the cost of property taxes gets passed onto the renters? Increase the property tax and landlords increase the rent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that the cost of property taxes gets passed onto the renters? Increase the property tax and landlords increase the rent.

Not necessarily. But yes, renters do obviously contribute indirectly to property taxes. Not that that should be a criterion for being allowed to vote, anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would more annoyed at the 25yr old kids who live in their parent's basement voting versus renters.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would more annoyed at the 25yr old kids who live in their parent's basement voting versus renters.

+1

25 year olds living in their parents' basements have the most on the line with regards to "zoning &" as these decisions will affect them for much longer than the 75 yo who wants to make sure their community stays the same as it has been for the forty years they've lived there.

So it's not surprising that folks don't want them to vote.

[Anonymous]

Wow. Did OP never rent? She just magically has the down payment ready when she wanted it? GTFO. I rented for over a decade before I could buy. Of course I’d want to vote on issues that will affect my ability to buy????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that the cost of property taxes gets passed onto the renters? Increase the property tax and landlords increase the rent.

Not necessarily. But yes, renters do obviously contribute indirectly to property taxes. Not that that should be a criterion for being allowed to vote, anyway.

Actually, they contribute directly to the owner remitting the property tax bill by paying the rent on the property in question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:property taxes? This is absurd.

Oh wow you’re a fascist

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nobody should be allowed to vote except me and people who agree with me!!!

This is pretty much what these NIMBY, anti-biker, anti-density, anti-transit, anti-whatever screeds boil down to.

[Anonymous]

I'm assuming the OP was a false flag from a YIMBY

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do old people get to vote? They'll be dead by the time any development allowed by Thrive is implemented.

We have a lower age limit on voting. What about an upper age limit?

DCUM never disappoints with its ageism

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do old people get to vote? They'll be dead by the time any development allowed by Thrive is implemented.

We have a lower age limit on voting. What about an upper age limit?

DCUM never disappoints with its ageism

It's only fair if we are also targeting people who don't own homes which skew younger for disenfranchisment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would more annoyed at the 25yr old kids who live in their parent's basement voting versus renters.

+1

25 year olds living in their parents' basements have the most on the line with regards to "zoning &" as these decisions will affect them for much longer than the 75 yo who wants to make sure their community stays the same as it has been for the forty years they've lived there.

So it's not surprising that folks don't want them to vote.

Under employed, Daria types have nothing “on the line” and should not be listened to about anything important.

[Anonymous]

I think this post was a parody but the YIMBYs are taking it seriously? I guess searching for things to be offended by is easier/more entertaining than getting housing built.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think this post was a parody but the YIMBYs are taking it seriously? I guess searching for things to be offended by is easier/more entertaining than getting housing built.

Why would you think that? I have heard plenty of people express this opinion, at public meetings, in real life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think this post was a parody but the YIMBYs are taking it seriously? I guess searching for things to be offended by is easier/more entertaining than getting housing built.

Why would you think that? I have heard plenty of people express this opinion, at public meetings, in real life.

I go to more than my share of public meetings and have not heard this view espoused a single time. Show me a transcript from a government meeting in the Washington metropolitan area where someone advocates disenfranchising renters.