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<p>Created page with &quot;==Status quo, and why it&#039;s a problem== {{empty}} {{talk|Older homes &amp; buildings are demolished to make room for new ones {{pbr}}~ In some cases, it barely increases the housing supply at all {{pbr}}~ And when it does, it does so very inefficiently. For the same amount of materials &amp; labor, they could have kept the old &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; built the new {{pbr}}~ Huge environmental footprint - even when you factor in the land use {{pbr}}~ Drives up the price of materials {{pbr}}~ Drive...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Status quo, and why it's a problem==<br /> {{empty}}<br /> {{talk|Older homes &amp; buildings are demolished to make room for new ones<br /> {{pbr}}~ In some cases, it barely increases the housing supply at all<br /> {{pbr}}~ And when it does, it does so very inefficiently. For the same amount of materials &amp; labor, they could have kept the old ''and'' built the new<br /> {{pbr}}~ Huge environmental footprint - even when you factor in the land use<br /> {{pbr}}~ Drives up the price of materials<br /> {{pbr}}~ Drives up the price of construction labor (especially as there's such a [[shortage of trades workers]])<br /> {{pbr}}~ Drives up the price of housing for everyone<br /> {{pbr}}~ Benefits only the rich (gentrification)<br /> {{pbr}}~ Why it happens: Shortage of good locations, so prime real estate goes to the highest bidder. The land is valued so high that whoever buys it wants to get their money's worth - so they spend a lot of resources renovating to satisfy their tastes<br /> {{pbr}}~ So in a certain sense, rich people's preferences override poor people's needs}}<br /> <br /> ==Better solutions==<br /> {{empty}} {{talk|be sure to make clear that ''condemned'' buildings should still be demolished of course, if they're structurally unsound or whatnot}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Lower the cost of housing]]</div>

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