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Originally Posted by Encolpius
one idea I'd favor, for example, is a law requiring that any amenities included in new development (courtyards, rooftop gardens, sauna and exercise rooms, swimming pools, etc.) be made public and available to anybody to use. The purpose of these amenities is to inflate the price that developers can charge for the housing they build on a given parcel. Banning the provision of such private amenities would either lower the cost of housing in these developments or help them to contribute more to their neighborhoods and communities.
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People who live in apartments don't have the luxury of having a yard. Even in the highest end luxury buildings the amount of private outdoor space per resident is tiny when compared to a single family house sitting on a 5,000 sq ft lot. I don't think forcing these to be accessible to the public is either equitable or practical.
Banning private outdoor spaces would do very little to bring down housing costs. These spaces are typically located in areas that the building and/or zoning codes would not allow to be developed as habitable space. The cost of adding some pavers and a firepit instead of just a torch down roof is pretty marginal when compared with the overall project costs.
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