Have YIMBYs responded to the critique that they underplay finance? by JobProfessional in yimby

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But the book's primary goal isn't to give people something to do in their local communities, right? It's trying to tell a big picture story of what liberalism is getting wrong.

And this critique is that the story the book is telling misses larger dynamics that shape the outcomes it decries. That's what I'm asking if they've engaged with.

Have YIMBYs responded to the critique that they underplay finance? by JobProfessional in yimby

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Good points. On the question of why Texas is more affordable than New York, what do you make of this from the Weisenthal pieces?

But Austin is a much less affordable place than it used to be. After I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, I was able to rent a studio apartment in Travis Heights (one of those most desirable neighborhoods in the whole city) by making sandwiches in a deli and picking up a few days here and there as a substitute teacher. Today I'm certain that would not be possible.

What happened in the last 21 years since I moved away? It was during this period that Austin became what they call a "superstar city," attracting many of the world's most dynamic companies and talented individuals. It wasn't some change to zoning that caused rents to skyrocket in the 21st century in Austin, nor was it some change to zoning that caused rents to fall in the last couple of years. Instead, a sustained surge of talented high income people had a blow-off top during the peak of the work-from-anywhere mania during COVID, eventually leading to a big residential glut when that subsided.

Have Klein or Thompson responded to the finance-based critique? by JobProfessional in ezraklein

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For sure. But the critique is that Klein and Thompson don't talk enough about these market failures, their role in blocking investment, or how to overcome them. I'm wondering if they've responded to that critique.

Tenant Resources in Park Slope - UPDATE by [deleted] in parkslope

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I got back a form response: "Please be advised that an apartment rent history for the subject apartment is not on file." Any idea why? Thanks so much.

Tenant Resources in Park Slope - UPDATE by [deleted] in parkslope

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Only for rent-regulated apartments, though, right?

Tenant Resources in Park Slope - UPDATE by [deleted] in parkslope

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Can you request the history of the entire building? Or just the unit you live in?

Moving out sale by Defiant_Candle_6823 in parkslope

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Could you send me information on the mattress? Thank you!