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Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Good News Everyone@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months ago

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

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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

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Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Good News Everyone@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months ago
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Marcel LeBrun made millions as a software executive. But then, he devoted his fortune to affordable housing.
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    2 months ago

    It’s not scalable, but good on him

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      2 months ago

      Why not?

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        Rich assholes hoarding wealth instead of emulating this guy.

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          That’s not quite the same thing as it not being scalable

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        2 months ago

        I mean… we can’t rely on rich people funding our housing

        But also the way it’s built. They’re all small, single story homes. It’s great for starting an independent community like he did, but most people want to live in cities, and this would never work in a city

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