Why “Single-family” is being discussed
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The article points out that land value is intensely concentrated downtown, while outlying single-family areas typically have low land values. While this naturally results from a…
by jacobajit · Sep 27, 2026
I think this all depends on what time and place you're living in. I'm definitely living in a very weird bubble in eastern Portland. It was a working-class, blue collar town of s…
by noduerme · Sep 27, 2026
Many places have all of the single-family homes also owned by corporations. I think the problems you are concerned with here are predominantly increasing financialization of the…
by jacobolus · Sep 27, 2026
> That all being said, I find expropriation to be loathsome, and I think the movement to destroy single-family zoned neighborhoods is a species of evil that borders on satanic.…
by mullingitover · Sep 27, 2026
I haven't read anything about Georgism that would specifically argue for or against single-family zoning. I own a single-family house, I already pay high property taxes, and I p…
by noduerme · Sep 27, 2026
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Single-family may refer to:Single-family detached home, a free-standing residential building Single-family loan, a rural housing loan Single-family office, a private company that manages investments and trusts for a single wealthy family Read more on Wikipedia