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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would be willing to bet if one followed the money in YIMBYism it would probably lead to people like the Koch's who have zero altruistic values. YIMBYism seems to be a vehicle for changing laws and policies to favor strengthening individual property rights and reducing or even removing regulations and not just land use. Many YIMBYs think construction codes are too strict which increases housing costs. It seems to be a its root a Libertarian ideology.

What fascinates me about YIMBYs is that there is actually a lot of existing housing stock in rural areas throughout this country that is cheap because a lot of small towns are depopulating while urban areas are growing. Probably the most sensible fix, if one was truly focused on getting people into homes, is to support economic policies to help rural areas and small towns thrive.

Relatedly, I always find it funny that when YIMBYs talk about "affordability" they only talk about costs but not incomes. This is why I will always question YIMBY motives, because affordability has a numerator and denominator and they only focus on one of those things and not the other. Good paying jobs makes housing more affordable too!

I also just find it gross that they have adopted the term "exclusionary zoning" to refer to SFH neighborhoods to make them seem racist. No one is excluded from buying a SFH. It's gross that they have tried to make this insinuation.[/quote]

You said it friend. And the insinuations are gross and paper-thin.[/quote]

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