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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because now I can rent that ADU instead of having to live way far out.  Unless you think ADU rent will be the same as a similar unit not in someone's back yard.[/quote]

So you want to trade a minor reduction rental costs for a huge increase in the cost of buying a home? No thanks. All that is doing is increasing inequality. The way most people build wealth is by owning a home and this will make home ownership even harder. [/quote]

Ummm the rent from the ADU increases the ability of the homeowner to cover the mortgage and by doing so makes the house more affordable - do you really not understand that?

But most importantly it increases the housing supply which is good for people who need housing.  Which happens to be everyone.[/quote]

Yes, it does both of these things. What a weird complaint OP![/quote]

Yeah, the OP must be really bored to be defensive about imagined criticisms that they should really be putting an ADU in.

I mean, honestly, it would be great if there were more density for a variety of reasons.  Less need to drive for small errands.  Shorter commuting distances.  Less farm land and unoccupied green space destroyed to make new housing in the burbs.  Plus more supply of affordable housing helps to keep it affordable.  But, there you go.  Let's invent a reason why ADUs are bad.  Okay.  Whatever.[/quote]

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