Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

HIncand3nza t1_j7zyl6i wrote

Reply to comment by Seyword in Cape Elizabeth residents push back against law to provide affordable housing by Gary_busey_syndrome

Think from the perspective of a Cape Elizabeth resident. If you owned a house less than 10 miles from one of the northeast’s most hyped up cities, and that house was in a rural feeling area, would you want to change that? Bear in mind you’ll be working your whole life to pay down the 30 year mortgage. There is immense sunk cost, and your house in Cape is not only your ticket to higher social status but possibly an early retirement.

−41

crack-cocaine-novice t1_j809ukt wrote

Yeah, I’d be voting for the affordable housing even if I lived there because I have some selfless values and believe that others are entitled to a chance at similar comforts to those that I’ve been privileged to live with. Not every decision I make needs to be in my own self interest, especially true for people like me with a bit of wealth/ safety net. I wish more folks with wealth had this perspective.

30

HIncand3nza t1_j80k46j wrote

It’s great that you think like that, I’m just pointing out the mindset of many Americans in exclusive neighborhoods

−12

crack-cocaine-novice t1_j80yaaj wrote

I might be missing something, what point were you trying to get across with your initial comment? It seems more like you’re justifying the behavior than pointing out the mindset…

13

JimBones31 t1_j81oozk wrote

>I’m just pointing out the mindset of many Americans

Sounds like a shit mindset

7

AssumptionLivid6879 t1_j816q4n wrote

If those people wanted to protect that much space, they needed to create an HoA or buy enough land to protect their space. You see investors buying and building entire cities out west, to protect that kind of life style.

To preserve you much be wealthy, it’s no one’s fault that these people aren’t rich enough to buy enough land to protect it. Freedom works both ways, NIMBYism is just blocking society from progressing.

6

Seyword t1_j808gj7 wrote

But it’s not like owners of these homes are going to start building ADUs and having refugee families move in…just seems really pointless to try and fight this law.

28