Joe Biden is planning to target suburban neighborhoods for destruction via a measure called the “HOMES Act” that Democrats plan to advance via reconciliation. That would mean that the measure, which would only require 50 votes to pass, would allow the Federal Government to take control of local zoning laws. From there, it would get ugly.
According to the measure within the transportation package, any local government that does not comply with the federal zoning guidelines, meaning “ordinances that ban apartment buildings from certain residential areas or set a minimum lot size for a single family home,” the Department of House and Urban Development (HUD) will cut off funding to that city – funding any city needs to maintain their current low-income housing.
Additional consequences for cities keeping their local zoning laws in place would be to punish states by prohibiting them from “receiving taxpayer funded transportation grants of any kind if they refuse to allow high-rise apartments throughout their high density zoning in their suburbs.”
States rely on federal transportation money to fix local streets and highways.
This would allow Democrats to force multi-family dwellings and low-income apartments into suburban neighborhoods. Crime would increase. Neighborhood traffic would go up. The value of homes would drop. It would also de-incentivize people to move out of cities in the first place and Democrats undoubtedly hope that making the suburbs more like the cities would cause voters in the suburbs to behave more like city dwellers.
If you live in the suburbs, this is an attack on your way of life and quite frankly, it won’t benefit you in any way, shape, or form. Quite frankly, if you live in the suburbs and are voting for the people that want to do this to you, you are a fool.
Sounds like another thing for red states and their local governments to resist, whereas the blue states will take the bait and further decimate their environs. How smart is that?
We left our suburb in Gwinnett county after 25 years for 30 acres in the country. That county is on tract to become another Fulton with a corrupt school board pushing CRT and defunding of the school police. The writing was on the wall so we got out while the market was hot. Had 5 offers on our house and sold in 3 days for 25k over asking. I have to wonder if our buyers have regrets. We certainly don't. We closed on Nov. 3rd, 2020...one of the happiest, sad days in my adult life.
In my blue state, a lot of Dems with big money or the well off public service class tend to live in the best suburbs. I don't think they will like this. Builders on the other hand would love this. They would lean on the local governments. This could get interesting.
Where can I get tickets to watch this steel cage match? Start with Texas. It will be a hot mess for the feds. The day all Texans have been training for. I’m stocking up on popcorn!
Synopsis
Joe Biden is planning to target suburban neighborhoods for destruction via a measure called the “HOMES Act” that Democrats plan to advance via reconciliation. That would mean that the measure, which would only require 50 votes to pass, would allow the Federal Government to take control of local zoning laws. From there, it would get ugly.
According to the measure within the transportation package, any local government that does not comply with the federal zoning guidelines, meaning “ordinances that ban apartment buildings from certain residential areas or set a minimum lot size for a single family home,” the Department of House and Urban Development (HUD) will cut off funding to that city – funding any city needs to maintain their current low-income housing.
Additional consequences for cities keeping their local zoning laws in place would be to punish states by prohibiting them from “receiving taxpayer funded transportation grants of any kind if they refuse to allow high-rise apartments throughout their high density zoning in their suburbs.”
States rely on federal transportation money to fix local streets and highways. This would allow Democrats to force multi-family dwellings and low-income apartments into suburban neighborhoods. Crime would increase. Neighborhood traffic would go up. The value of homes would drop. It would also de-incentivize people to move out of cities in the first place and Democrats undoubtedly hope that making the suburbs more like the cities would cause voters in the suburbs to behave more like city dwellers.
If you live in the suburbs, this is an attack on your way of life and quite frankly, it won’t benefit you in any way, shape, or form. Quite frankly, if you live in the suburbs and are voting for the people that want to do this to you, you are a fool.
reinstating Obama policy with the next level intact. The six-plex plan got an up upgrade. Hard core
These are the things that people fight wars over.
Trump warned us.
Sounds like another thing for red states and their local governments to resist, whereas the blue states will take the bait and further decimate their environs. How smart is that?
I doubt the red states will give up that sweet money
We left our suburb in Gwinnett county after 25 years for 30 acres in the country. That county is on tract to become another Fulton with a corrupt school board pushing CRT and defunding of the school police. The writing was on the wall so we got out while the market was hot. Had 5 offers on our house and sold in 3 days for 25k over asking. I have to wonder if our buyers have regrets. We certainly don't. We closed on Nov. 3rd, 2020...one of the happiest, sad days in my adult life.
We left north Fulton for the country, mainly to get away from the assholes and high population of liberals in case things got uglier last year.
You were closer to it than us. Good for you for getting out.
Congratulations on getting out when the getting was good.
Well then we can stop paying federal taxes
In my blue state, a lot of Dems with big money or the well off public service class tend to live in the best suburbs. I don't think they will like this. Builders on the other hand would love this. They would lean on the local governments. This could get interesting.
Where can I get tickets to watch this steel cage match? Start with Texas. It will be a hot mess for the feds. The day all Texans have been training for. I’m stocking up on popcorn!