Living In A Van in Google's Backyard
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Living In A Van in Google's Backyard
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#2If only there were some way for people to work together without having to be in the same physical location.
Guess it will never happen. Oh well.
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#3The community can do something:
* Build more housing.
The tech companies can do something:
* Build offices in more places
That's it. That's the whole plan.
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#4> “You guys need to take care of it, like ASAP,” he said, lecturing the young couple living in the vehicle. “I’m not going to tow it today, but tomorrow if I come out here and it’s like this, it’s getting towed!”
As he delivered the ultimatum, a self-driving car rolled past.
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#5The community can do something: * Build more housing. The tech companies can do something: * Build offices in more places That's it. That's the whole plan.
Local and state regulations have the housing market locked down. That leaves option B, and I really don't understand why more companies aren't doing that.
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#6If only there were some way for people to work together without having to be in the same physical location. Guess it will never happen. Oh well.
If only people would move to other places when there's no space somewhere. Oh well.
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#7Startup idea: convert traditional multilevel parking lots in urban centers to RV parks. Run power, water, and sewage to each space. Build a shared gym/kitchen to charge access to. Even install car elevators to really pack ‘em in! You could also lobby for enforcement and fines to go up in your local area to increase your customer base! Not dystopian at all!
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#8I understand the people that have been living there since before the boom. But what about the security guard and other such people that moved there knowing they would need to live in a van? There's 100s of cities to choose from so its not necessary to put yourself through that.
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#9Startup idea: convert traditional multilevel parking lots in urban centers to RV parks. Run power, water, and sewage to each space. Build a shared gym/kitchen to charge access to. Even install car elevators to really pack ‘em in! You could also lobby for enforcement and fines to go up in your local area to increase your customer base! Not dystopian at all!
I think you just invented apartments, which would need residential zoning, which is already the problem.
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#10This is a very interesting thing to see here as a resident. I bike a lot and am amazed by all of the little signs and regulations neighborhoods around here have posted clearly aimed at these van dwellers. A lot of places have limits on vehicle heights for parking long term, and I see signs that say 'no vehicles over 7ft tall overnight' among other things. One of my coworkers who owns a home here bought his own RV, and he has to deal with cops knocking on it's door and trying to tow it even though it's in front of a home he owns.
For what it's worth, after 5 years the wife and I have decided to leave the area. Even though we are able to save 100% of one of our incomes, there doesn't feel like there will be a time when purchasing makes any sense to us. If we put down 300K, we are still looking at a roughly 150% higher monthly mortgage payment than rent for a house that needs work. And looking at the interest paid over the life of the loan is dizzying, almost a million in interest.