13th
December
2023
Awaiting a catalog
We have a crisis in this country. Not enough homes for the people who need them. There are many factors but one has been the ongoing need for builders to achieve a profit. This is however not the first time such a problem has occured. Fully 80 years ago the nation had a lot of soldiers returning from war. And at that point the government stepped up and decided to put in place a program to build small homes. Nothing fancy but suitable. In fact my family has been living for more than half a century in one of those homes. And it looks like most of the other houses in their neighborhood. I have been across the country and I’ve seen that same house in different places but with a very familiar form. Today the government announced that they’re creating a new catalog of plans for low cost housing that an owner can afford to buy. This will be apart from the usual market forces. I am looking forward to seeing this catalog because I realize that we have done this before and we can do it again. Does it really matter if your house looks a lot like the neighbors? I mean, as long as inside everyone is safe and warm. The price the crisis has risen to the point where there are people living literally in tents in large cities. We need to do better and looking to the past is a simple way to get beyond the immediate problem. I do not expect to see hundreds of homes in my area. I live too far from town. But if someone decides to build a whole neighborhood nearby I will welcome the newcomers with open arms. We just need to make sure that the houses get built without lining the pockets of a small group of rich entrepreneurs
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