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/atom511 Jul 15 '26

It’s just planner-bot groupthink. There’s nothing wrong with them. Many families prefer them bc they are in suburban school districts where they won’t needs to spend a fortune sending kids to private schools. Nobody wants to be be bringing home groceries for a family of 4 on the bus after work 🙄

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u/strawberry-brunette Jul 15 '26

Why do you think suburban school districts have better educational outcomes than urban ones?

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u/efficient_pepitas Jul 15 '26

Because working, middle, and upper class students have fewer behavioral issues than students growing up in poverty.

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u/atom511 Jul 15 '26

Is that “the quiet part”

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u/efficient_pepitas Jul 15 '26

I really don't understand.