@MrMatthewTodd In the coming decades the #ClimateCrisis will be the cause of more population migration,famine,& possible global pandemics & conflict,all the money in the world won't another minute buy,all will be dust in the wind
@astroboytezuka @EdUnneland @Ilikedogs29@johnrennhack@RanaForNY Like a rehab center just opened next to my parents house, and I'm just happy that these people are getting help and it's been great for our community as a whole to heal.
@astroboytezuka @EdUnneland @Ilikedogs29@johnrennhack@RanaForNY And honestly idk how to convince people in these communities how beneficial having a homeless shelter/rehab facility would actually be in their community regardless of the fluctuation of their property values. Theirs so much stigma surrounding it.
@Ilikedogs29 @EdUnneland @astroboytezuka @johnrennhack@RanaForNY@WestHarlm Lmao, yeah they're using really sophisticated reactionary lingo that basically sums up to how the market will react to helping homeless people.
It's sad that people like Edmund care more about the market rather than actual people who are in need of basic needs like housing.
@EdUnneland @astroboytezuka @Ilikedogs29@johnrennhack@RanaForNY@WestHarlm I think we are thinking on different wavelengths.
What it seems to me is you care more about the people who own the vacant apartments making their money back on their investment of the property.
However, I'm more concerned about housing people that need housing.
@EdUnneland @astroboytezuka @Ilikedogs29@johnrennhack@RanaForNY@WestHarlm The reason why the OP thinks it would be beneficial to introduce a tax on vacant apartments is because it would encourage landlords to sell those apartments to people for a cheaper rate to not have to pay the tax.
So that way, people who need housing can get it.
@EdUnneland @astroboytezuka @Ilikedogs29@johnrennhack@RanaForNY@WestHarlm I think we are thinking on different wavelengths.
What it seems to me is you care more about the people who own the vacant apartments making their money back on their investment of the property.
However, I'm more concerned about housing people that need housing.
@EdUnneland @astroboytezuka @Ilikedogs29@johnrennhack@RanaForNY Plus how is having a bunch of vacant houses and apartments lying around with the amount of homeless people out on the streets helping with human progress? It seems a bit degenerate, no?
@EdUnneland @astroboytezuka @Ilikedogs29@johnrennhack@RanaForNY I mean, you're not wrong, but not to the extent we have it now. Our system can be organized in a way where there aren't people that are starving or homeless, while still allowing businesses to have enough money to make advancements.
I think when there are 88,830 vacant apartments being held hostage by landlords in the midst of a housing crisis, NYC probably needs a vacancy tax (and lots of housing justice).
A good friend of mine lost her job suddenly and is trying to avoid homelessness. What are some good mutual aid resources -groups , orgs, discord servers etc. that can help me.
I don't think I would be able to garner enough engagement on my own to meaningfully help!