I think these articles about extreme commutes are interesting. I recommend you read what Mr. Money Mustache has to say on the subject.
http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/10/06/the-true-cost-of-c...
A 2:15 Alarm, 2 Trains and a Bus Get Her to Work by 7 A.M
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Re: A 2:15 Alarm, 2 Trains and a Bus Get Her to Work by 7 A.M
#12While the rising cost of housing is an easy target, why not put the pressure on the companies that are driving the influx of workers and out of control cost of living? If tech companies are drawing people into cities and forcing out those who keep the city itself operating, why not have them subsidize and improve public transportation? Lower income housing? Encourage more remote work or move their headquarters out of…
This isn't an issue of tech companies forcing anyone out. Bay area municipalities and NIMBY property owners have created a hostile regulatory environment for property developers, leading to a lack of new housing coming onto the market and driving rents upward.
True, but new housing wouldn't be needed if there wasn't such a high influx of people moving into the Bay area. Sure tech isn't the only player in the game, but they're surely one of the biggest. If less people were moving there for high paying jobs - rent wouldn't rise as quickly or as drastically.
Re: A 2:15 Alarm, 2 Trains and a Bus Get Her to Work by 7 A.M
#13While the rising cost of housing is an easy target, why not put the pressure on the companies that are driving the influx of workers and out of control cost of living? If tech companies are drawing people into cities and forcing out those who keep the city itself operating, why not have them subsidize and improve public transportation? Lower income housing? Encourage more remote work or move their headquarters out of…
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Re: A 2:15 Alarm, 2 Trains and a Bus Get Her to Work by 7 A.M
#15While the rising cost of housing is an easy target, why not put the pressure on the companies that are driving the influx of workers and out of control cost of living? If tech companies are drawing people into cities and forcing out those who keep the city itself operating, why not have them subsidize and improve public transportation? Lower income housing? Encourage more remote work or move their headquarters out of…
Would that be the purpose of property tax and state corporate taxes? Genuine question.
I have always imagined the benefit to a city of having big businesses move in was to bring in more tax through boosted economic activity that would allow them to improve the city overall. Perhaps I played too much Sim City.
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#16While the rising cost of housing is an easy target, why not put the pressure on the companies that are driving the influx of workers and out of control cost of living? If tech companies are drawing people into cities and forcing out those who keep the city itself operating, why not have them subsidize and improve public transportation? Lower income housing? Encourage more remote work or move their headquarters out of…
If tech companies are drawing people into cities and forcing out those who keep the city itself operating, why not have them subsidize and improve public transportation? Lower income housing?
Don't you think people are already trying to do this? There is resistance from many sides, which is, you know, the story here in general.
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#17While the rising cost of housing is an easy target, why not put the pressure on the companies that are driving the influx of workers and out of control cost of living? If tech companies are drawing people into cities and forcing out those who keep the city itself operating, why not have them subsidize and improve public transportation? Lower income housing? Encourage more remote work or move their headquarters out of…
Would that be the purpose of property tax and state corporate taxes? Genuine question. I have always imagined the benefit to a city of having big businesses move in was to bring in more tax through boosted economic activity that would allow them to improve the city overall. Perhaps I played too much Sim City.
I think in theory this is how it should work - but I think part of the issue is the multi-city sprawl that's happening. When an area of influence grows that big, who is held responsible? I'm sure no one is volunteering to pick up the slack and shoulder the burden of all the improvements.
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#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
This isn't an issue of tech companies forcing anyone out. Bay area municipalities and NIMBY property owners have created a hostile regulatory environment for property developers, leading to a lack of new housing coming onto the market and driving rents upward.
True, but new housing wouldn't be needed if there wasn't such a high influx of people moving into the Bay area. Sure tech isn't the only player in the game, but they're surely one of the biggest. If less people were moving there for high paying jobs - rent wouldn't rise as quickly or as drastically.
> new housing wouldn't be needed
Bay Area housing supply has been growing less than demand for the last 30 years. New housing is needed, regardless of who is employing whom.
Re: A 2:15 Alarm, 2 Trains and a Bus Get Her to Work by 7 A.M
#19A little misleading as she needs to catch the train at 4am. Still, an almost 3 hour commute is brutal.
Misleading? Do you not include layovers in the time it takes to travel somewhere? Most people do.
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#20One way to make this better is to support the plan to inline the Capitol Corridor and ACE trains with Caltrain via the unused and abandoned Dumbarton rail bridge [0]. Make sure to tell your elected officials you support this.
[0]: http://www.greencaltrain.com/2017/08/dumbarton-corridor-stud...