cant we use the vacant homes instead?
this post was submitted on 27 Oct 2024
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We can do both!
i suppose we can cram people into old shipping containers and vans, but dont we have enough actual housing already?
There’s enough total housing.
But people need to be able to live where they have a chance of being hired. And some places don’t have enough housing.
thats fair. suppose we must push harder for remote work, its way better to the environment and much everytging else anyway.
suppose we must push harder for remote work
But most remote work pays enough that housing isn't an issue. Many lower paying jobs require us to be on-site, and we're the ones that can't afford housing.
So I think the option is way more affordable housing, and removing the stigma around that. In my area it's called Section 8, and of course, those options always seem to be in the more crime-ridden areas. So frustrating.
a) you can suddenly make housing more affordable by freeing up tons of office space and keeping it like that until investors start losing money.
b) jobs that can be remote doesnt always pay enough for housing. even computer science jobs here can sometimes be paying 200-300$/mo, but you can think of telemarketing too.
Good points! I should have remembered telemarketing, I actually did that for 3 years! But two years in office, covid let us do it from home.
No, there's not enough housing in the country this has been designed in.
The view would have been better if they left them on the uprights instead of dismantling them
interesting - I wonder what one would cost.
As with all tiny homes, I wonder what the property to put it on (with plumbing and services) will cost.
It's quite big.
What can we do with the blades?
Average sized anime swords?
There are some interesting projects turning them into pedestrian bridges and roofs for bike racks.
From the article:
"Stora Enso and Voodin Blade Technology GmbH are working on making sustainably sourced wood turbine blades that can easily be reused at the end of their lifespans, and Canvus is repurposing wind turbine parts into furniture."
Have you ever wanted to live in a tube with no windows? Well now's your chance!
I like the idea of it. I live in a house. And the windows thing stresses me out because of the expense of fixing them if broken, easy access for intruders, etc. lol
I actually like the look of these!