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social engineering

[Deleted User] · 2017-07-28 10:48:37

This might be a political point not a point about accommodation the moderates can decide. I was listening to a piece about what has happened in New York as regards property. If the government stick with their policy of 10% of all new development being social housing will that mean in the more desirable areas of Dublin and…

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This might be a political point not a point about accommodation the moderates can decide.

I was listening to a piece about what has happened in New York as regards property.

If the government stick with their policy of 10% of all new development being social housing will that mean in the more desirable areas of Dublin and other cities all the middle earners will end up out in distant suburbs and only the rich/ well off and poorer off will be able to live in desirable urban areas.

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#2 28-07-2017 12:07pm

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Since there are many more poor people than rich people, what you're describing will not significantly change the distribution of poor people.

It might slightly improve the chances of the rich people getting in a cleaner who doesn't have to commute.

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