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bww37 t1_j8p1x5c wrote

Reply to comment by SuckMyAssmar in Gentrification by [deleted]

Of course! And I agree with you. I wish more people would approach the topic with nuance rather than just “rent control = bad” “more supply = good”

And on your point about displacement/gentrification being just “life”, absolutely agree with you. If you take the time to learn about redlining, urban renewal, white flight, etc you’ll learn that there is nothing natural about the housing market. The government has intervened in the past to fuck things up and they can intervene now to help fix what they messed up.

As for LIHTC and IZ, here are some links! (Since they’re complex and I won’t do it justice)

https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/what-low-income-housing-tax-credit-and-how-does-it-work

https://inclusionaryhousing.org/inclusionary-housing-explained/what-is-inclusionary-housing/

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SuckMyAssmar t1_j8p281e wrote

To clarify, I was referring to another commenter talking about how “life is life” in regards to gentrification and displacement of long-term residents.

I am veryy familiar with those policies and the history of real estate, but I hope others on this sub can learn about them!

Thank you for the links!

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