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WillSuckDick4Coffee t1_j6kr7h7 wrote

Reply to comment by Seyword in Evictions in Maine shot up during 2022, with filings growing 27% by iwantmypinkshirtback

You build places for people to live. It's not complex.

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FleekAdjacent t1_j6kvfc4 wrote

The unfathomable amount of money chasing new construction limits the ability of new construction alone to address the housing crisis.

Workforce housing needs to be built and offered to those who need a home and have the kind of income that can be earned locally.

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whatthefiach t1_j6mly2o wrote

We don't need to build anything in reality. There's so many vacant places that are already housing usable or could be converted. It's a matter of not making rent 1200+ a month or having a scrappy building cost 100k+. I barely make 30k a year... so paying workers more is another solution but that's too hard too it seems.

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