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Tech millionaire builds 99-unit tiny house neighborhood for homeless Canadians - rent is kept at 30% of income, the large majority of residents pay a maximum of $200 — including all utilities (www.goodgoodgood.co)
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[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

Honestly when I see "tech millionaire" and "altruism" in the same article, I expect to seese seriously ghoulish shit.

I still have concerns around the long-term outcome - the land is ostensibly still privately held, and I assume the homes are as well. I'd like to

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

It said former, he sold his business 14 years ago and looks like he doesn't work in tech anymore.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

Did you forget to finish that last sentence before you hit post ?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Worst case the business will forcibly close due to lack of rent payments, though, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Or he is doing millionaire thing and looking for new kidney.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

As long as he pays, capitalism lives on