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  1. Dahobbs

    NIMBYism

    I'm not sure you're understanding my point (but maybe you are). You can't just tell everyone "get a better job." If everyone has a better job, then prices just get higher. If you go from a median household income of $60,000 to a median of $1,000,000, housing prices will go up by a similar percentage absent an increase in supply.
  2. Dahobbs

    NIMBYism

    The premise that inserting more money into the system will make houses affordable is false. If you have the same housing supply and give everyone an extra $100,000, you're just going to increase demand and raise housing prices to offset the new money. In a market-based system, you have to increase supply to drive down prices. That's how market economics work. Period.
  3. Dahobbs

    NIMBYism

    Demand for housing generally is based upon population. Building more houses is how you address the demand. There may be a local increase in demand as new housing gets completed, but it isn't going to completely offset the negative pressure on prices from increased supply. If those first-time homebuyers or renters didn't live in Beverly Hills, they'd have to live somewhere else. Them leaving wherever they currently area, frees up that supply for someone else. It absolutely has a trickle-down effect. Again, I don't think this guy is trying to solve the housing crisis. And I don't think that is his job. He is trying to make money. But that doesn't mean that him making money will not also have a negative effect on housing prices. I agree that other actions could have a more substantial and direct effect on housing prices. And I agree that the state could and should do other things to incentivize or create more affordable housing. But yes, building higher density housing in more expensive areas can cause negative pricing pressure in surrounding areas.
  4. Dahobbs

    NIMBYism

    It unquestionably will by freeing up supply. Obviously, it doesn't move the needle much by itself. But it will help. Again, the premise isn't that this one building solves anything. But increasing supply through denser housing is most definitely a very effective solution to lowering housing prices.
  5. Dahobbs

    NIMBYism

    Sure, that is the motivation. This guy isn't striving to solve affordability, but that is really irrelevant. Cheaper housing in Beverly Hills means that individuals that can't afford current Beverly Hills prices will move there, freeing up space in other areas. Increasing supply decreases prices. That's just how it works. His one building obviously isn't a solution for the housing crisis. But it is part of the solution of increasing density and total supply of housing.
  6. Dahobbs

    NIMBYism

    I'm sure the units in the building will be more affordable than general Beverly Hills' prices (average home price of $3.5 million). And making more units there can have spillover effects to other areas.
  7. As first reported by The Texas Horn, Senior Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Richard Reddick, who was recently named to a new core curriculum task force, has an extensive history of far-left statements. These include references to the United States’ alleged “white supremacist” founding, comparisons of President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, and advocacy for so-called “diversity statements” in hiring. Reddick’s university biography page confirms that he has published numerous articles in support of DEI and won several awards on the subject. Most notably, Reddick appeared on a September 2025 podcast on which he framed higher education reformer Christopher Rufo’s efforts, and efforts to dismantle DEI, as “anti-democratic.”
  8. Uh, didn't she submit an affidavit that she had no other interaction with the grand jury after providing the original indictment? Perjury is more than a step more serious than mere incompetence
  9. Unclear if it is my ATT gateway or ATT generally, but surly is blocked for me. I can not access it through any device on my network except by using a vpn, and then it works fine. I have the gateway in pass through mode going to EERO router, so I don't think it is the physical hardware.
  10. great time for a shitty punt.
  11. Why the fuck are three players attacking the QB and no one staying with the TE?
  12. Smart just has such a good game sense.
  13. End of the quarter may be a blessing. Our defense was out of sorts.
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