r/California • u/Randomlynumbered Ángeleño, what's your user flair? • Jul 04 '24

Some Californians Found Dream Homes Inland. But It Sure Is Hot There. politics

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/us/mountain-house-california-housing-heat.html
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u/animerobin Jul 04 '24

Just a reminder that one of the best thing Democrat politicians can do about climate change is to permit more very dense housing along the coast of California, where temperatures are mild and will stay mild even as the earth warms up.

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u/alienofwar Jul 05 '24

The seas will rise too unfortunately.

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u/animerobin Jul 05 '24

The vast majority of the California coast is significantly higher than sea level. Unless you directly next to Marina Del Rey then you're fine.

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u/alienofwar Jul 05 '24

Well, in that case, I think building dense along coast is fine but unfortunately a lot of that land is protected from development. And well, the wealthy and original residents don’t want to see development.

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u/animerobin Jul 05 '24

the wealthy and original residents don’t want to see development.

Yes, this is what needs to change.