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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Either the cost of living in one of the units in the multi-unit residential building (two-unit, three-unit, four-unit) will be less than the cost of living in a single-unit residential building - i.e., it will be more affordable - and the residents will be "takers".

Or the cost of living in one of those units will not be less than the cost of living in a single-unit residential building - i.e., it will not be more affordable - in which case the residents will be "makers".

[b]But what people seem to be arguing is both: the multi-unit housing cost will not be more affordable, AND the residents will be "takers". Pick one.[/b]

I'm using this Ayn Rand "takers"/"makers" thinking purely for the sake of argument. My personal opinion is that this thinking is trash, economically, socially, and morally.[/quote]

It could be either, depending on a number of factors.  If the county plans to push this through then they should address both of those possible scenarios.

Back when the snake oil salespeople were greasing the wheels for Thrive [b]we were told that there would be specific design books and tight parameters for development that would come along as a part of any upzoning. They sold it as being nearly invisible to residents[/b] and that it would be limited in scope (as far as numbers)

[b]Is that planned or was that just another lie?[/b]

On a related note, the YImBYs are the sleaziest bunch of activists you’ll ever meet, so it’s ironic that you’d try to police someone else’s word choices.  [/quote]

Yes, that is planned.  It is discussed at some length in the report we are talking about.[/quote]

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