Why can’t we just turn the empty offices into apartments? (classic)
Apr 18, 2025•48 min
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Summary
This episode explores the complexities behind converting empty office spaces into apartments, delving into zoning laws, construction challenges, and community resistance. It examines historical zoning practices, the NIMBY vs. YIMBY debate, and potential solutions for addressing housing shortages. The discussion also touches on innovative adaptive reuse projects, like converting shopping malls into housing, and ends with a humorous internet story.Episode description
A re-air from August 2023:
Our quest for the answer to this one sends us over a hundred years into the past. We learn about the invisible rules and fights that determine what our neighborhoods look like. We also learn about houses with backyard roller coasters, tiny apartments inside of shopping malls, and then we think a little bit about death. Happy Friday!
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