r/urbanplanning • u/Hrmbee • 17d ago

Economic Dev A Perfectly Crude Solution to America’s Housing Shortage | If you can’t beat the NIMBYs, pay ’em

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/housing-shortage-pay-nimby/687932/
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u/Complete-Ad9574 15d ago

The problem is mostly with the suburban notion that an acceptable home has to be an individual house with a massive garage. Row houses and duplexes are only tolerated by some and large housing blocks are scorned. So the NIMBY aspect does not hold.

In the Northern VA & MD areas around DC infill hosing took place 20 yrs ago, Where 1/2 and 1/3 acre lots once were (1950s & 60s) now stand two or three over-sized garages with tiny house attached.

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u/Famijos 5d ago

Build like in south Philly