what would happen if we pegged rent?

guidomerkinsrules said

not trying to dodge the questions - i have heard police describe one of the main reasons crime has morphed in NO is the pjs changing has caused gangs who had long settled turf battles to battle for new territory
it doesn't happen so much in the old St Bernard area b/c the neighborhood damage was extensive - but in 8th ward and central city areas that didn't get the damage, the housing squeeze is a significant contributor to the violence

BUT
at the end of the day - i think programs that strongly encourage diverse (in all its forms) neighborhoods is better in the long run than homogeneous neighborhoods

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Encouraging diversity by subsidizing people to live like the Jones will continue to build class warfare and eventually lead to other problems. You can not tell me that you and your wife who went to college and work hard to afford your decent housing would not get red faced to come home and see my subsidized *** sitting on my porch drinking beer.

At some point people will tire of trying to get ahead in life only to find they are no better off than me and my can of beer. At some point, you and your wife will abandon the teacher rat race and go work at McDonald's for 15/hour and lived in your subsidized condo just like me.

At some point the money runs out to continue the subsidies and the nice condos turn into the old pjs.