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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 14h

Or just a believer in the fourth amendment.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 15h

The question is really what do you hate more.

A capitalist making money, or the housing shortage.

Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 15h

I wonder if FDR had any thoughts on Euclid v. Ambler.

Did he think it was a good idea to have zoning that kept the apartment parasites away from residential neighborhoods.

I kind of suspect not.

Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 15h

But apparently to the socialist that makes me a federalist society member.

Uh huh

Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 15h

I'm not opposed to people getting a great below market rate on their rent.

I just think the government should pay for it so that it doesn't discourage private builders from continuing to build in a housing shortage.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 15h

You only want public housing.

I want to solve the housing shortage by all means necessary.

We are not the same.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 15h

Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 16h

I'm interested in actually solving the housing shortage.

This thing where you pretend we can just s*** all over investors and still solve the housing shortage isn't cute.

We don't have the political capital to have all housing built by the government.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 16h

All money is US Dollars. It's all public. Therefore I win.

You're not engaging in debate.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 16h

Yeah the demand segment grew massively.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 16h

I can see an argument about conditioning public funds on acceptance of such conditions.

But the conditions are not escapable if you don't accept those funds.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 16h

I don't think you have to be the Federalist society to understand how limits on residential zoning, density and impact fees are unconstitutional takings.

And if you're there, how can you justify the whole rent control system that has to cut you off from redevelopment in order to preserve itself.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 16h

Also pick your poison. Do you want insane lines or do you want high prices.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 16h

Laws that essentially slowly transfer effective ownership from the owner to the lessor.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 16h

Below inflation rent control especially when combined with vacancy control.

Laws that effectively transform leases into permanent property rights, especially when at below market prices.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 16h

The demand has grown much more than any supply.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 16h

the only thing unconstitutional about it is cities often leave no escape that doesn't run into actual constitutional issues. Residential zoning limits and "impact fees" that block redevelopment, rent control limits that seek to privatize public subsidies.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 17h

speed at which the motor stops assisting and speeds above posted speed limits.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 17h

Berkeley rates also very high:

20 gallon: $45.30 per month
32 gallon: $61.66 per month
64 gallon: $87.60 per month
96 gallon: $106.47 per month

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 17h

I get why the Pacifica is designed the way it is, as a minivan zero control over when the gas engine runs outside of charging the battery makes sense, but I'm a nerd who wants way more control.

Still, there's so comparable vehicle in the market.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 20h

Speed and power are the proper things to regulate.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 20h

Throttle control is good and shouldn't be the discriminator in regulations.

Also scooters should be given access too.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 20h

PHEV are an oddity, and already have a lot of extra components, so the bean counters probably object on cost grounds. I think over time, the cost of a heat pump upgrade will go down as well.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 20h

But yeah, living in an actually cold climate instead of just visiting the mountains like we do in California, that lack of a heat pump would really eat into range.

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Upzone the coastal elites @aboutdave.bsky.social · 20h

I'd take AWD over those honestly. I'm a skier in California so AWD is more important for me.

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