Make housing affordable and sustainable: Difference between revisions

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(i.e. Lower the cost of housing)

Things that would help

Physical

New construction:

Build low-cost neighborhoods that don't suck

Repurpose:

Convert office space into housing
Subdivide housing (especially if there's a shortage of single-person homes)
Don't demolish existing buildings (as long as they're structurally safe)

Existing homes:

Let tenants decide what work needs to be done

Socioeconomic

Action plans, by local region

Got something to say about what your city or town needs? Join the discussion and help draft up open plans for what should be done!

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+(i.e. ''Lower the cost of housing'')
 ==Things that would help==
 ===Physical===
-* [[Convert office space into housing]]
+:{{minor|New construction:}}
-* [[Don't demolish existing buildings]] <small>(as long as they're structurally safe)</small>
+:* '''[[Build low-cost neighborhoods that don't suck]]'''
-* [[Let tenants decide what work needs to be done]]
+<!-- ALT: other titles considered:
-* [[Subdivide housing]] <small>(especially if there's a [[shortage of single-person homes]])</small>
-* [[Low-cost construction]]
 * [[Create new walkable neighborhoods]]
+* [[Build new neighborhoods]]
+* [[Build good neighborhoods]]
+* [[Build good low-cost neighborhoods]]
+* [[Build good new low-cost neighborhoods]]
+* [[Build low-cost walkable neighborhoods]]
+* [[Build low-cost healthy neighborhoods]]
+* [[Build low-cost, safe, healthy, walkable neighborhoods]]
+* [[Build low-cost, safe, healthy, walkable neighborhoods that aren't boring]]
+* [[Build low-cost neighborhoods that don't suck]]
+* [[Build low-cost neighborhoods that aren't crap]]
+* [[Build low-cost neighborhoods that aren't crappy]]
+-->
+:{{minor|Repurpose<!-- / retrofit-->:}}
+:* '''[[Convert office space into housing]]'''
+:* [[Subdivide housing]] <small>(especially if there's a [[shortage of single-person homes]])</small>
+:* [[Don't demolish existing buildings]] <small>(as long as they're structurally safe)</small>
+:{{minor|Existing homes:}}
+:* '''[[Let tenants decide what work needs to be done]]'''
 ===Socioeconomic===
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 * [[Subsidized housing]]
 <!--* [[Fix zoning laws]] TALK: I think this one needs to be more specific. -->
+==Action plans, by local region==
+''Got something to say about what your city or town needs? Join the {{tp2}} and help draft up open plans for what should be done!''
 ==See also==
 * [[Universal basic housing]]