And it’s not getting any better. The housing crisis is part artificial and part organic. Obviously we’re still feeling aftershocks from 2008, but we’re also dealing with a massive bloc of aging people who aren’t ready for the retirement home because, whoopsie, it feels like everything was designed around people dropping dead at 67-70 and now longevity and quality of life is way up (which is good!) The only problem is that you need to have protocols and contingencies in place to deal with a population that isn’t dying on time (so to speak). People living longer means more housing, more affordable housing, universal healthcare, more and better public transit so that travel isn’t based on a personal vehicle, along with other policies that could be controversial but necessary in a democracy (such as an age limit on voting or holding public office, or, lowering the age to vote or hold office).
And it’s not getting any better. The housing crisis is part artificial and part organic. Obviously we’re still feeling aftershocks from 2008, but we’re also dealing with a massive bloc of aging people who aren’t ready for the retirement home because, whoopsie, it feels like everything was designed around people dropping dead at 67-70 and now longevity and quality of life is way up (which is good!) The only problem is that you need to have protocols and contingencies in place to deal with a population that isn’t dying on time (so to speak). People living longer means more housing, more affordable housing, universal healthcare, more and better public transit so that travel isn’t based on a personal vehicle, along with other policies that could be controversial but necessary in a democracy (such as an age limit on voting or holding public office, or, lowering the age to vote or hold office).