Not building housing will definitely make things worse (see California). Some subsidized units is better than nothing and hoping for private developers to solve the problems at the absolute lowest level of the housing market isn't going to happen.
I wish DSA had some sort of coherent housing policy but it seems like all they bring to the table is reactionary NIMBYISM.
That just doesn't make sense to me in a city like Denver where housing costs are out of control. A quick look on Google maps and I see multiple parks within a mile of the site. Greenspace is important but people need a place to live.
I guess I don't know whats going on in Denver but I have a feeling this isn't really a popular movement.
I don't think DSA had much of an influence considering all their endorsed candidates lost but it's more the principle of it and having a coherent platform.
I've been losing faith in my local DSA because they opposed a similar development in my city. We had an empty lot right next to a light rail stop and activists managed to kill it because it wasn't subsidized enough. Now the lot is empty and that neighborhood has some of the fast growing home prices in the city despite no apartment development in like 50 years. Ironically the "activist" was a middle aged white guy that lived in the neighborhood and was like the definition of gentrification. Like half of DSA are gentrifiers.
Yeah, I have even seen articles where he pushes back against the idea it's a conservative show. Does he just not understand his own themes?
Was the cop that said "I hope they stomp his ass" fired? Pigs gonna pig I guess.
Also, what a pathetic group of humans. Two pigs maced themselves, one missed his taser, it looks like one probably hurt his foot from kickingTyre. These people are fucking pathetic cowards.
XIII is bad and you should feel bad for trying to rehabilitate that trash.
I just got a text from my neighbor and the time it took wasn't really relevant. The whole point of this post was I felt bad and I wanted ideas about how to handle the situation. I also thought you guys would have a good time with this post.
Within 10 minutes. I talked to a neighbor and apparently they broke into and stole some cars.
I'm not sure. The house was on the other side of the alley so I didn't have a great view. I went outside a few times after calling 911 and never heard cops but I did see the lights turned off in the house shortly after I called so whatever happened must have wrapped up pretty quick.
I've had this account since the subreddit got shut down.
No. I feel bad about it.
Is it fun being an edgy online socialist that has no basis in reality?
That is actually a good point. I genuinely want alternatives because I felt dirty after I did it.
Because the kids will run at the presence of the police.
Doing this probably means the building will be torn down and turned into an expensive new property.
Frankly I'm skeptical the police would do much if they even showed up. After the uprising they are doing the bare minimum which is actually a good thing.
Not in America. A teens are involved in gun crimes all the time in my city.
Maybe if they were outside more but I'm not going inside and doing that.
I'm not even sure if the cops arrived but I'm pretty sure the pigs were just going to tell them to leave.
My basic understanding is the developer promised some subsidized units but in my city that tends to be not targeted at the most at need.
The alternative is it stays a golf course and there was never any serious plans for the city to build anything because a private developer owns the land.
I'm not a local though so my knowledge is fairly limited.