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Old 01-23-2016, 05:30 PM
 
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more equitable...?



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Old 01-23-2016, 09:46 PM
 
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Supply and demand. If more land is available to develop, land prices go down so housing costs go down. That's why housing prices are so much cheaper in the suburbs. There is almost unlimited land when you get far out.
Yes, land prices go down the further away from city centers / jobs / destinations. However, it should be noted that our transportation subsudies are distorting prices since we are not paying the full price of getting to / from the suburbs.

Historically, land prices outsides cities have always been cheaper of course. But with out policies we have confused the picture. Because we don't just need affordable housing options. We need affordable living options. Susudizing transpotation and pushing the poor out into the suburbs is not helping anyone.
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Old 01-24-2016, 08:45 AM
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Yes, land prices go down the further away from city centers / jobs / destinations. However, it should be noted that our transportation subsudies are distorting prices since we are not paying the full price of getting to / from the suburbs.

Historically, land prices outsides cities have always been cheaper of course. But with out policies we have confused the picture. Because we don't just need affordable housing options. We need affordable living options. Susudizing transpotation and pushing the poor out into the suburbs is not helping anyone.
Overly restrictive zoning artificially drives up the price of land closer in, increasing the gap between the suburbs and the city.
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Old 01-24-2016, 10:45 AM
 
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more equitable...?



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