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		maigret on March 20, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cyclists now outnumber motorists in City of London Thinking out loud: - Ask for 90% of the buildings to be less than 120% of the average price. - Have lottery system for lot allocation - Make it easy for groups and communities to buy lots - Cap the lot prices per sqf - Evaluate the projects on the community impacts vs $$$ See also this to understand how capitalist architecture makes everyone miserable: https://youtu.be/VoYZlyBHyQM

xyzzyz on March 20, 2023 [–]

You are asking for price controls. Historically, those have almost universally decreased availability and exacerbated shortages.

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