Cities

Should all new urban buildings include affordable housing units?

For

It keeps cities socially mixed and fair.

Against

It makes building more expensive and fewer projects happen.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • We don't want cities with slum neighbourhoods for the poor and fancy gated communities for the wealthy. The best neighbourhoods have space for everyone.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • Sales associates, custodians, teachers, and hospitality workers were able to live closer to their jobs, and their families were integrated into schools and communities.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • Inclusionary zoning adds to the cost and/or reduces revenue from a building, and, as such, cuts into the profit margins.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • the rate of new housing construction in Lawrenceville decreased by 32%
    RedditOriginal language: English
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