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I think it applies well to a number of affluent urban areas in the US.

There’s a ton of info out there that says it better than I can but the consensus is the vegan diet is the biggest thing you can do.

“A vegan diet is probably the single biggest way to reduce your impact on planet Earth, not just greenhouse gases, but global acidification, eutrophication, land use and water use,” said Joseph Poore, at the University of Oxford, UK, who led the research. “It is far bigger than cutting down on your flights or buying an electric car,” he said, as these only cut greenhouse gas emissions.

“Agriculture is a sector that spans all the multitude of environmental problems,” he said. “Really it is animal products that are responsible for so much of this. Avoiding consumption of animal products delivers far better environmental benefits than trying to purchase sustainable meat and dairy.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/31/avoiding...

I don’t see a reason to be sad because I think it’s a wonderful thing more people have a choice now. Whether I end up making perfect decisions or not I wouldn’t trade anything for that.

Why not just raise your kids with a low eco footprint? The whole argument is silly to me. If you want to find the best action you and your children can do about climate change - it’s going vegan.

In relation to NIMBYism the effects are the same

This has been happening for many years, at least in the bay area

If you’re talking about Silicon Valley that was converted from fruit groves to sprawl and a job center then how was that the result of density? In terms of density it’s not much different to many areas.

The focusing is done due to a whole host of reasons but certainly encouraging jobs to spread out is not a bad idea for a number of reasons - including having options and livability

And then what when everything has become skyscrapers? I think it’s perfectly ok that not everyplace wants this end result.

Focusing jobs in one area reduces competition among landlords while fostering multiple job centers with amenities encourages competition including price competition

I feel like Uber can always make money as a marketplace - but competitive pressures from other marketplaces will drive profits down. However, is there any further growth in the model? Seemingly no unless they gain monopoly.

You can think of rent control as a long term lease. It seems that population is generally also NIMBY.

The recent stackoverflow study seems to indicate the numbers of women are increasing https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2019?utm_source=It...

Yes devaluing currency is much less painful. But it creates risk for traders which the monetary union removes. Removing that risk may not be a great idea since one region is bound by a different political structure that is bound to play a role.

If the developer from Nebraska plans to go back home after a period of time working in CA, they may be more likely to be content with lower salaries though. I wonder where these talented people in the EU plan to raise their kids/ retire.

California doesn’t exactly pay for Montana... they do pay for some federal services for which everyone has voted for. In theory though poor management can cause a state to default on its debt.

Though I’m not impressed by much of modern architecture... I guess it comes down to personal taste for some.

It’s tied to your job because health ins through your employer gets an effective tax discount compared to that bought through the ACA market. There is no way for latter to be as economical.

You can look at a map by precinct of what percentage of people voted for Hilary Clinton and you will see that some of the highest percentages were the most wealthy areas in CA:

https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-pol-ca-california-neighb...

That’s not too telling. Introducing skyscrapers would mean units would be priced far less than single family homes are - which would enable large portions of people to enter the market who are locked out right now.

But building skyscrapers would mean more units could be sold, thereby greatly increasing the value of land - as long as demand is there in the lower price ranges.

I think its horrible - its far too early to make that decision for your child. I think its something a person should make for themselves. "Expensive dental work" could mean only a few teeth impacted - the rest may be perfectly great. I see no reason to take them out.

More businesses and types of work rely on illegal labor who are willing to live in working conditions legals often aren't.

Anyone concerned about the impact on the environment in and around the city / increase in traffic / strain on limited water resources / etc.

Homeowners homes become more valuable if developers know they could tear it down and build many more units on it.

Housing prices don’t necessarily go down if a place increases in density. It depends on the location. Take a look at 5th ave in Manhattan - as large single family homes were being replaced by skyscrapers, the value of land went up.

Creating more density would greatly impact nature though. Having grown up not too far from Manhattan I can attest that for the most part the nature has been bulldozed over and polluted. SF is not so extreme and many people don’t want it to be more due to the unique natural environment it is in.

Many of those Victorians were actually converted into units back in the day and rent control applies. Some are being converted back into single family homes now.

Your current experience is of a highly regulated system with dwindling options and a lot of unintended consequences that weren’t thought through with the existing regulation - it is more similar to socialized care than the free market.

You buy your insurance package ahead of time. Competition in the free market will cause ins providers to provide the best, most comprehensive plans.

Another thing to keep in mind is the Scandinavian countries are resource rich with comparatively low populations - Norway has oil, Sweden has timber and iron ore, Finland has timber, etc. These helps build excess in their budget

I think the point is if one company is making outrageous profits it’s trivial for a competitor to undercut them. The food industry for example rarely makes more than 2% in profit because it is so competitive.