Federal Land Sales for Affordable Housing?

[SAJ-99]

I'll bump the topic with this article. Small giveaways are the new land-transfer. The application of a special use permit to build permanent housing looks like a new strategy. Relying on a legal victory from a private individual in this case shows how fully unprepared we are for these types of things.

‘A slippery slope’: Quest to build affordable housing in national forest raises alarm

In Jackson Hole, in the nation’s richest county, there is a major housing problem. Now, developers are looking to public land.

montanafreepress.org

 

[mtmuley]

I'll bump the topic with this article. Small giveaways are the new land-transfer. The application of a special use permit to build permanent housing looks like a new strategy. Relying on a legal victory from a private individual in this case shows how fully unprepared we are for these types of things.

‘A slippery slope’: Quest to build affordable housing in national forest raises alarm

In Jackson Hole, in the nation’s richest county, there is a major housing problem. Now, developers are looking to public land.

montanafreepress.org

Haha. You just now noticed this? I'm not the smartest but this was easy to see. mtmuley

 

[SAJ-99]

Haha. You just now noticed this? I'm not the smartest but this was easy to see. mtmuley

Congrats. Here's your medal.

 

[mtmuley]

Congrats. Here's your medal.

No gold star? C'mon. mtmuley

 

[SAJ-99]

No gold star? C'mon. mtmuley

Don’t be greedy.

 

[Treeshark]

I'll bump the topic with this article.

Though probably not the reason you posted the article, I found this part thought-provoking:

Other residents are more lukewarm but see little alternative in the face of intense pressure and housing costs. “I don’t think it’s right to expand in that direction,” said Sara Kirkpatrick, a teacher at Jackson Elementary School in an interview. “But where shall we live? Where do we go? All the homes we used to rent and live in sit empty, remodeled and owned by some third or fourth homeowner, and it makes everything else so expensive,” added Kirkpatrick, who is currently searching with her husband for a larger home to accommodate their two growing children. “We should stop approving all these luxury condos and developments.”

On one hand, does it not dawn in this women that perhaps the most expensive zip code in the country is not the only option for her family to live? On the other, is it fair to expect the middle class to just raise the white flag on living somewhere that they have their roots (and who, if anyone, fills these roles if the leave?)?

I’m not sure what the right answer is that that dilemma, but it’s interesting to ponder.

 

[SAJ-99]

Though probably not the reason you posted the article, I found this part thought-provoking:

Other residents are more lukewarm but see little alternative in the face of intense pressure and housing costs. “I don’t think it’s right to expand in that direction,” said Sara Kirkpatrick, a teacher at Jackson Elementary School in an interview. “But where shall we live? Where do we go? All the homes we used to rent and live in sit empty, remodeled and owned by some third or fourth homeowner, and it makes everything else so expensive,” added Kirkpatrick, who is currently searching with her husband for a larger home to accommodate their two growing children. “We should stop approving all these luxury condos and developments.”

On one hand, does it not dawn in this women that perhaps the most expensive zip code in the country is not the only option for her family to live? On the other, is it fair to expect the middle class to just raise the white flag on living somewhere that they have their roots (and who, if anyone, fills these roles if the leave?)?

I’m not sure what the right answer is that that dilemma, but it’s interesting to ponder.

I certainly have taken heat for my answer, but it remains the same-Move. Society does not owe any individual affordability in the zip code of their choice. And once the answer becomes a handout the answer to every future problem will be a handout.

 

[Southern Elk]

I certainly have taken heat for my answer, but it remains the same-Move. Society does not owe any individual affordability in the zip code of their choice. And once the answer becomes a handout the answer to every future problem will be a handout.

Exactly! I would love to live on the beach in Maui. I can’t afford it, but I don’t expect someone to sell me a spot for a reduced price either.

 

[Treeshark]

I certainly have taken heat for my answer, but it remains the same-Move.

That’s my first thought as well. But if I follow that to the logical conclusion (in my head anyway), in this case it means a teacher cannot afford to live in Jackson- which leads to schools not being able to function there, which leads to families not being able to live there, which leads to the garbage man or nurse not being able to live there etc…

It’s an interesting social urban planning challenge.

But also, yeah- it’s not a birthright to live in a super expensive place just because you were born there or enjoy living there.

 

[SAJ-99]

That’s my first thought as well. But if I follow that to the logical conclusion (in my head anyway), in this case it means a teacher cannot afford to live in Jackson- which leads to schools not being able to function there, which leads to families not being able to live there, which leads to the garbage man or nurse not being able to live there etc…

It’s an interesting social urban planning challenge.

But also, yeah- it’s not a birthright to live in a super expensive place just because you were born there or enjoy living there.

Costs adjust. The cost of living in California is very high. Somehow they have teachers. Jackson can tax the residents to pay teachers the appropriate wage. The wealthy will also find a way to get their garbage picked up. No one wants to pay taxes but want what the taxes provide. This isn’t a handout to the working class. It’s so the rich get the service they feel they deserve.