Build Back Better Bill Targets Single-Family Homes in the Name of Affordable Housing

breitbart.com ^ | 11/8/2021 | Penny Starr

[rktman]

The Build Back Better Act, or the Democrats’ social and environmental spending bill, includes financial incentives for state and local entities to change zoning laws, specifically those that would replace single-family homes with multi-unit properties to provide more “affordable housing.”

Those financial incentives would come in the form of tax-payer-funded grants and tax credits.

On page 815 of the 2,468-page, $1.75 trillion bill, it reads:

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish a competitive grant program for— (1) planning grants to develop and evaluate housing policy plans and substantially improve housing strategies; (2) streamlining regulatory requirements and shorten processes, reform zoning codes, or other initiatives that reduce barriers to housing supply elasticity and affordability.

Taxpayer-funded National Public Radio (NPR) titled its report on the bill, “Democrats are seeking largest ever investment in affordable housing.”

[rktman]

Since we will be living in 'cabrini green' style abodes, the price of gas will become a non issue since all your needs will be within walking distance so you won't need a car. We were warned of this for years. Crickets..... So contact you 'representative' and surely they will take some action. To shut you up that is.

[LilFarmer]

Agenda 21

[rktman]

Agenda 30. Thanks ghwbush.

[exnavy]

Yup, while most americans snooze.

[truthkeeper]

There go the suburbs.

[American Infidel]

Somehow, I doubt that there will be any multi-family units or affordable housing apartment complexes built near obama’s palatial estate in Martha’s Vineyard or in the Hamptons or Malibu near the beach houses of the hypocritical leftist elites.

[Sacajaweau]

The market dictates. Many groups and builders are involved in housing projects for the elderly, disabled etc..

[TBP]

This ought to go over big in suburbia.

[PTBAA]

Never agree to use their definitions.

Call it what it is, taxpayer subsidized housing. (Where’s mine? /s)

[Red Badger]

[stinkerpot65]

Ghetto thugs next door.

[TonyinLA]

Public housing slums coming to your block.

[The Duke]

We’re going to need more rope.

[gloryblaze]

The market dictates.

Except when the market is distorted by government intervention:

... spending bill, includes financial incentives for state and local entities to change zoning laws ...

[Pollard]

financial incentives for state and local entities to change zoning laws, specifically those that would replace single-family homes with multi-unit properties to provide more “affordable housing.”

Agenda 21 goals haven't been met so they came up with Agenda 2030 along with their 17 Sustainable Goals which will tie into the Great Reset. Blackrock has been buying up houses at higher than market value, outbidding regular buyers. I'd be willing to bet that a lot of those entire neighborhoods they bought up will be rezoned for multi-family dwellings loaded with Section 8 and other welfare occupants.

[Steve_Seattle]

In my area, just north of Seattle, they are building large apartments all along the major thoroughfare (Highway 99/Aurora Avenue N.), tearing down many small businesses (and a few larger ones) in the process.

I unfortunately live just a couple of blocks away, and I am seeing a trend in my neighborhood: single family homes - probably purchased by investment companies - are being turned into rooming houses. Once they get ahold of two or three adjacent properties, they will tear down the houses and replace them with apartments. The city will gladly change zoning laws to accommodate them.

[hsmomx3]

Exactly. I wonder how this affects HOA’s?

[LilFarmer]

Thanks, I was not aware.

[LilFarmer]

Thanks, I was not aware.

[Roadrunner383]

Yes, money is being used as an incentive for the cities and towns to change zoning laws to do away with single family communities. It makes it seem voluntary.

Not long after Biden took office, there were also officials saying that the Justice Dept. and HUD would target communities that did not accept the money and require an explanation as to why the communities did not take the money and change zoning laws. It’s certain that communities that don’t accept the money will be accused of racism, and there will be civil suits filed by DOJ and HUD to personally hold local officials liable.