Comment by jmclnx
4 months ago
It is not just "grumpy old folks", almost everyone who own property, no matter the age fights development.
Seems the only people that do not actively fight development are the working poor. That is because either they work multiple jobs or have travel issues.
Statistically speaking, the homeowners in the US are not young.
Statistically speaking, Americans are not young.
The “YIMBY” movement is completely dominated by 20-40yo middle class professionals in my experience.
Who own nothing and are renting everything. They also think they don’t pay property taxes hence they vote for every tax increase
YIMBY is a supply side movement laser focused on regulatory barriers, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a tax measure mentioned in relation to it.
Plenty of tax breaks though.
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