Mobile homes (and all the 'tiny homes' I've seen are smaller and cooler "mobile homes") are great for quickly putting up housing in undeveloped places.
I think they are less good for higher density options. Personally? I really like the idea of condo or apartment towers that are built to modern luxury condo standards... but have smaller units, and are priced accordingly. I'm in Silicon Valley, and all the new construction is luxury grade, which is fine; I like my insulation, climate control and especially my sound insulation, and I'm willing to pay for these things, but... the problem is that all the units are also really big; I'd be really happy to pay 60% of what they are charging for half the space.
What I'm saying here is that I think that the 'tiny home' movement needs to move up. build us 'tiny condos' and I'll buy one!
Build better transportation to support density, then add density. But to add density first on the promise of improved transportation has led to the traffic mess of today.
Sure, if people in Hollywood would be developers instead of actors, the world would be a better place, LA certainly so.
All kidding aside, I think the solution to this sort of problem, and specially LA, would be to have an open market for public transportation.
The city council could hand out coupons for transportation to the poor, so they can commute to work. (The transportation companies would take those coupons and get the cash for it from the city.)
Such a system would be a much better investments of tax dollars then the currently offering of public transportation.
Public transit and density is a chicken and egg problem. Without adequate transit, density is impossible (everyone can't fit their cars in a dense neighborhood), and without adequate density, public transit is unprofitable.
The only solution is decades of highly subsidized public transit and pro-density policies, until it fills the profit gap.
Ha, I live right in that highlighted area. Used to live on Miracle Mile where these new apartments have popped up. It really does change the vibe of the neighborhood. They’re modern and shiney and don’t fit in at all. If they made the apts look like spanish revival places I think they would get more buy in from the neighborhood.
I live in LA too, I am a sox figure a year salary tech worker and cant imagine myself buying a property here its too expensive. Wish real estate was more ubregulated like in Houston and Miami
[+] [-] LAMike|8 years ago|reply
With the population doubling by 2050, something needs to be done. A few ideas could help:
- Self driving cars (live in Palmdale) - Tiny Homes/ADU's - Rezone parking lots (significant portion of LA)
[+] [-] lsc|8 years ago|reply
Mobile homes (and all the 'tiny homes' I've seen are smaller and cooler "mobile homes") are great for quickly putting up housing in undeveloped places.
I think they are less good for higher density options. Personally? I really like the idea of condo or apartment towers that are built to modern luxury condo standards... but have smaller units, and are priced accordingly. I'm in Silicon Valley, and all the new construction is luxury grade, which is fine; I like my insulation, climate control and especially my sound insulation, and I'm willing to pay for these things, but... the problem is that all the units are also really big; I'd be really happy to pay 60% of what they are charging for half the space.
What I'm saying here is that I think that the 'tiny home' movement needs to move up. build us 'tiny condos' and I'll buy one!
[+] [-] WillPostForFood|8 years ago|reply
[+] [-] Torwald|8 years ago|reply
All kidding aside, I think the solution to this sort of problem, and specially LA, would be to have an open market for public transportation.
The city council could hand out coupons for transportation to the poor, so they can commute to work. (The transportation companies would take those coupons and get the cash for it from the city.)
Such a system would be a much better investments of tax dollars then the currently offering of public transportation.
[+] [-] chrischen|8 years ago|reply
The only solution is decades of highly subsidized public transit and pro-density policies, until it fills the profit gap.
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