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The Non-capitalist Solution to the Housing Crisis

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What it is

About Here looks at the housing crisis and argues for non-market solutions such as co-op and social housing, drawing on Vancouver's situation. It discusses how public supply can hold down rents.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended in housing threads as a decent dive into the problem and possible long-term solutions.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “A recent video on co-op and social housing, that makes simlar points”

    Video on co-op and social housing making similar points

    ZeroGravitas, 2022-11 · Recommendation · in “The world is run by people no smarter than you”

  2. “I found this video [0] a decent dive into issues and possible long term solutions.”

    Decent dive into housing issues and long-term solutions

    layoric, 2022-11 · Recommendation · in “I hate living in my tiny house (2019)”

  3. “if you supply at least some public housing, it can have an outsized ability to keep rents down”

    Public housing supply can keep rents down

    readonthegoapp, 2023-05 · Recommendation · in “Imagine a Renters' Utopia. It Might Look Like Vienna.”

  4. “I found this youtube video[1] about the Vancouver housing situation interesting.”

    Interesting look at Vancouver housing and possible solutions

    ImPleadThe5th, 2023-10 · Recommendation · in “The Rent Is Too Damn Algorithmic”

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Topics: housing crisis, co-op housing, vancouver, public housing, rent

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