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housing Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: McMansions are built as expressions of a mythology of bootstrapism, castle doctrine, and individualism. McMansions are built as expressions of a mythology of bootstrapism, castle doctrine, and individualism. Last stated 11 months ago
14 Nov 2025
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Kate Wagner — holds since 2025-11-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A style like the McMansion never disappears, it only changes shape over time. — tap to centre the map on it A style like the McMansion never disappears, it only changes shape over time. Last stated 4 months ago
28 May 2026
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Kate Wagner — holds since 2026-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign. — tap to centre the map on it A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign. Last stated 2 years ago
2 Apr 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. — tap to centre the map on it A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing. Last stated 9 years ago
12 Jun 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Affordability is not a property of a building; it is a price set in a transaction, so there is no such thing as affordable housing, only affordable prices. — tap to centre the map on it Affordability is not a property of a building; it is a price set in a transaction, so there is no such thing as affordable housing, only affordable prices. Last stated 4 years ago
4 Jan 2023
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Daniel Herriges — holds since 2023-01-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not. — tap to centre the map on it Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Dec 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-12-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. — tap to centre the map on it Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. Last stated 5 months ago
2 May 2026
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Andy Masley — holds since 2026-05-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe's housing shortages are worse than America's, and Europeans do not discuss zoning as their cause at all. — tap to centre the map on it Europe's housing shortages are worse than America's, and Europeans do not discuss zoning as their cause at all. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe has no visible NIMBY movement because its NIMBYs already won: nobody proposes suburban densification, so nobody has to fight it. — tap to centre the map on it Europe has no visible NIMBY movement because its NIMBYs already won: nobody proposes suburban densification, so nobody has to fight it. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Green belts and other limits on outward growth cannot explain European house prices, because densification would have supplied nearly all the same homes. — tap to centre the map on it Green belts and other limits on outward growth cannot explain European house prices, because densification would have supplied nearly all the same homes. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Zoning is a European invention: German and Austro-Hungarian cities wrote the first rules protecting rich suburbs from denser building. — tap to centre the map on it Zoning is a European invention: German and Austro-Hungarian cities wrote the first rules protecting rich suburbs from denser building. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Samuel Hughes — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
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McMansions are built as expressions of a mythology of bootstrapism, castle doctrine, and individualism.
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A style like the McMansion never disappears, it only changes shape over time.
Holds
A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign.
Holds
A neighbourhood redevelops itself when rising land values meet permission to build more intensely, and it stagnates when either half is missing.
Holds
Affordability is not a property of a building; it is a price set in a transaction, so there is no such thing as affordable housing, only affordable prices.
Holds
Chinese factory workers are more motivated than American ones because what they want has been getting cheaper against their wages while American housing has not.
Holds
Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little.
Holds
Europe's housing shortages are worse than America's, and Europeans do not discuss zoning as their cause at all.
Holds
Europe has no visible NIMBY movement because its NIMBYs already won: nobody proposes suburban densification, so nobody has to fight it.
Holds
Green belts and other limits on outward growth cannot explain European house prices, because densification would have supplied nearly all the same homes.
Holds
Zoning is a European invention: German and Austro-Hungarian cities wrote the first rules protecting rich suburbs from denser building.
Holds