• silasmariner@programming.dev
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    22 hours ago

    People do kinda pick where they are though? If there’s some unoccupied housing in Denver, but you’re living in Austin it’s not necessarily useful, that’s what I meant. I agree in principle on social housing, but there would probably need to be some kind of associated projects – either new construction or housing where ppl live but there isn’t enough accommodation, or new jobs created in areas with surplus, or both… And then you also need to think about local amenities (shops, hospitals, parks, schools, that sort of SimCity thing)

    Sorry, I might have come across as if I fully disagreed with the notion, but I really don’t - I just think that the idea only works with a more integrated policy.

    • SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      21 hours ago

      Oh, sure, If you’re just talking about stuff like which city to live in, I would think that these services would be available in every city. Although it wouldn’t be a bad idea to have a system in place to encourage people to relocate, but it wouldn’t be forced.