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In response to "I thought the micro apartments NYC was piloting had their own kitchens but now I'm not sure." by ty97

I thought so as well. I hate them but I think they're larger than 10x10 and they have kitchens. We're putting regular people in glorified prison

Posted by Krusty (aka Krustylu) Apr 24 '13, 06:27

cells and calling them apartments.

This is not the answer to NYC's housing issues. We need real apartments that are for more than one individual.

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I think there is a place for these micro apartments - ty97 Apr 24, 06:30 20
- All I hear about are these micro apartments. I have a feeling it's a massive windfall for the developers and owners of the properties. - Krusty Apr 24, 06:38
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  - When I say the city I mean developers mostly. They're working with the city to build more affordable housing. - Krusty Apr 24, 06:45 5
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      - I would say they f'ed up by not stepping in when they saw the people being forced farther and farther from the city and their jobs. - Krusty Apr 24, 07:05 3
        
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        It makes sense. Sucks but makes sense. -- nm - Krusty Apr 24, 07:13 1
        
        I still mostly blame the people in charge for putting us in this situation and not market forces or capitalism. - Krusty Apr 24, 07:17
  - The city sponsored the design contest, and is giving zoning exemptions to the developer. -- (link) - znufrii Apr 24, 06:38 7
    - and it's being built on city-owned land -- nm - znufrii Apr 24, 06:40 6
      - With massive tax breaks and incentives from the city. - Krusty Apr 24, 06:47 5
        
        Here's something I wonder, that might be an interesting case study. You say "worst areas of the worst neighborhoods" - Jim Apr 24, 06:56 4
        
        The areas won't change since because the people that live in the city buildings around them won't change. - Krusty Apr 24, 07:09 1
        
        But these apartments wouldn't work in those areas. Those areas are crammed with families, not single people. - Krusty Apr 24, 07:11
        
        the affordable housing he's talking about is different than what's being discussed above. -- nm - znufrii Apr 24, 06:58 1
        
        Yes. -- nm - Krusty Apr 24, 07:20
  - My understanding is that the City *is* building micro apartments - ty97 Apr 24, 06:37
- where do people put their clothes? my *closet* is bigger than these apartments. - amanda Apr 24, 06:33 2
  - No shit...you'd have to buy one of those vacuum sealers and keep all your clothes in suctioned up little baggies, I guess. -- nm - Jim Apr 24, 06:53
  - My closet would make you cry. My closet makes me cry. -- nm - ty97 Apr 24, 06:38

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I thought so as well. I hate them but I think they're larger than 10x10 and they have kitchens. We're putting regular people in glorified prison

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