Despite some general agreement on the housing crisis, there is little agreement on solutions
I think the vast majority of Madisonians can agree on these three things.
Housing is too expensive.
Sprawl is bad.
Mass transit is good.
And, of course, all three issues are intertwined. Building up instead of out will use less land and create the densities that support transit. Greater densities also should reduce housing costs in the long run if supply can catch up with demand. Moreover, total living costs are lower in places served by transit when you take into account the cost of housing and transportation combined.
The trick is to turn those three points of general agreement into specific policies that accomplish the goals most of us share. And the trickiness of this is playing out right now in a couple of places. ...
...moreHousing is too expensive.
Sprawl is bad.
Mass transit is good.
And, of course, all three issues are intertwined. Building up instead of out will use less land and create the densities that support transit. Greater densities also should reduce housing costs in the long run if supply can catch up with demand. Moreover, total living costs are lower in places served by transit when you take into account the cost of housing and transportation combined.
The trick is to turn those three points of general agreement into specific policies that accomplish the goals most of us share. And the trickiness of this is playing out right now in a couple of places. ...
Ken Notes: Great read!
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