Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name] to urbanism • 2 months agoSuper-aged Japan now has 9 million vacant homes. And that’s a problem | CNNexternal-linkmessage-square33 fedilinkarrow-up167
arrow-up167external-linkSuper-aged Japan now has 9 million vacant homes. And that’s a problem | CNNYuritopiaposadism [none/use name] to urbanism • 2 months agomessage-square33 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareFuckyWucky [none/use name]hexbear32·2 months ago Under Japan’s tax policies, some owners often find it cheaper to retain the home than to demolish it for redevelopment. And even if owners want to sell, they may have trouble finding buyers, said Hall, from Kanda University. Something the Government could do link
minus-squareRyanGosling [none/use name]hexbear4·2 months agogovernment seizing unused houses would be authoritarian Government buying unused houses at a market price is also authoritarian link
minus-squarelucullus@discuss.tchncs.dehexbear2·2 months agoWhy would buying be authoritarian? Wouldn't that be a great way to create affordable social housing? linkfedilink
minus-squareFuckyWucky [none/use name]hexbear4·edit-22 months agothey were joking. right wingers saying the Government doing anything other than beating up protestors and murdering children overseas is bad. link
Something the Government could do
government seizing unused houses would be authoritarian
Government buying unused houses at a market price is also authoritarian
Why would buying be authoritarian? Wouldn't that be a great way to create affordable social housing?
they were joking. right wingers saying the Government doing anything other than beating up protestors and murdering children overseas is bad.