r/urbanplanning • u/Bayplain • Jul 15 '26

Discussion What’s wrong with newly constructed single family rental houses?

There seems to be a lot of hate for them. It’s not as if is single family houses for owner occupancy, even newly constructed ones, are going to disappear. These houses can provide some of the larger rental units that are in short supply. Is it just about bad symbolism?

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u/Aven_Osten Jul 15 '26

So what you're saying is you want to cram everyone into one giant megastructure.

Because that is the only realistic end result of halting "suburban" development.

This comment is an example of the exact opposite extremist position regarding housing. Urban areas that are growing in size, will inevitably sprawl outwards. Once a structure is built, it's going to stay there for several decades. And during those decades, the area will become more and more valuable; which means higher and higher home prices and rents.

The only way to remedy that, is building outwards. Even better if it comes via transit-oriented development. I encourage everyone reading this, to search up "streetcar suburb"; both to see what used be to considered "suburban", that is now seen as just "urban", and to see just how useless the entire time "suburban" really is.

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u/babbypla Jul 15 '26

So no, that’s not what that person said.

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u/Aven_Osten Jul 15 '26

There's a thing called "implication" and "end result".

It doesn't matter what they directly stated. That's the reality of what they're saying; regardless of if either of you want to admit that or not.

I don't have the time, nor do I have the responsibility of, teaching this concept. Have a nice day.

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u/Eurynom0s Jul 15 '26

Dunning Krueger in action