Episode 106 The Truth About Why Shawnee Just Voted To Extend The Housing Crisis
Last year California expanded their Accessory Dwelling law, rewarding homeowners who build extra housing on-property. Meanwhile, Shawnee Kansas has banned roommates…
This is a continuation of our long-running discussion on the housing crisis. While not strictly a topic of self-improvement, Todd and Joe like to ponder solutions to the most critical issues facing Americans. And by “ponder” we mean Joe couldn’t stop talking about Shawnee Kansas, so we turned on the microphones.
Tune in while we discuss why the NIMBY-ism attitude (Not In My Backyard) won’t be going away anytime soon. Specifically because America keeps begging local government to increase affordable housing for their cities, which in turn would devalue the property of homeowners. And wouldn’t you know…most of those city councilors are homeowners. Which is a little like asking the bank staff to help us tunnel under the vault.
History Links:
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/policy-research/accessorydwellingunits.shtml
https://cityofshawnee.civicweb.net/portal/members.aspx?id=10