https://www.realtor.com/advice/finance/land-value-tax-solve-housing-shortage/ “Right now, the way we're leveraging our taxes punishes development” #Housing #Inflation #shortage #LandValueTax #REALTOR #RealEstate #Georgism #TaxReform

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/billionaire-peter-thiel-warns-looming-170746602.html “Thiel believes fixing the housing crisis starts with zoning reform—making it easier and cheaper to build homes. Right now, restrictive policies choke supply and drive up costs, leaving younger Americans priced out of the market. Without serious change, the gap between homeowners and renters will only widen, with long-term economic and social consequences.” #zoning #housing #shortage #inflation #inequality #RealEstate

“In essence, these trade agreements are not being supported, and the investors are just going to pull their money away,” Padilla says. “And that’s what we observed in the market.” https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/tariff-whiplash-and-hud-cuts-will-cripple-affordable-housing-development #tariffs #TradeWar #housing #shortage #inflation #investment

https://washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/03/14/los-angeles-wildfires-burned-lot-sales-real-estate-market/ “For every available lot, one agent said there are at least 10 interested buyers - offers mostly from developers and builders” #housing #LosAngeles #wildfire #shortage

#gaza #palestine #genocide #water #shortage #israel

@palestine

https://archive.ph/N59BE

https://www.newsweek.com/us-housing-market-shortage-prediction-2042732 “The reason why new construction finally outpaced new household formation is sobering: at least 1.6 million expected Gen Z and millennial households did not form in 2024 because of factors which included a lack of affordable housing. In short, people are not settling down and becoming homeowners because they can't afford to.” #housing #shortage #poverty #inequality #economics #parenting

In todays world every shortage is someone else's abundance.
So working for "the man" can't be part of the solution.

We call for a worldwide general strike. Especially in the US!

Saskatchewan fire crews stepping in as ambulance shortage in province continues
Fire crews are filling the gaps and occasionally responding to ambulatory 911 calls when there's a shortage of paramedics and ambulances.
#fire #ambulance #shortage #healthcare #Saskatchewan #Health
https://globalnews.ca/news/11072383/saskatchewan-fire-crews-stepping-in-as-ambulance-shortage-in-province-continues/

“This is the work of my adult life,” Mr. Lander said in an interview. “I will be the best-prepared housing mayor.” #NYC #zoning #housing #shortage #inflation #displacement #GiftArticle https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/nyregion/brad-lander-housing-plan.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2E4.9x7s.RZ5p0jzFXTR8&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

https://cardinalnews.org/2025/03/06/fairfax-county-legislator-wants-to-redirect-solar-projects-from-farmland-to-parking-lots-but-theres-a-catch/ “We have seas and seas of large parking lots associated with office buildings, big box stores and strip malls that have potential to generate lots of energy” #virginia #solar #energy #shortage #parking #ParkingReform #zoning #climate #conservation

https://cardinalnews.org/2025/01/21/virginia-now-imports-more-electricity-than-any-other-state/ “At the same time that Virginia is mandating an elimination of carbon-based fuels, we’re importing more carbon-based fuel.” #Virginia #solar #shortage #power #DataCenters #coal #climate

Nearly 200 uncertified teachers now filling N.B. teacher shortage
The New Brunswick Teachers' Association is raising the alarm over the increasing reliance on uncertified teachers. In September, there were 132 people teaching in anglophone schools without education degrees. In January, that number had grown to 192.
#education #teacher #shortage #NewBrunswick #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nearly-200-uncertified-teachers-filling-shortage-1.7467299?cmp=rss

#Germany, #Birdflu: #Industry associations expect #egg #shortage, https://www.pfalz-express.de/vogelgrippe-branchenverbaende-erwarten-eierknappheit/

Berlin – Eggs are becoming scarce in Germany because demand currently far exceeds supply. The reason for the tense market situation is bird flu.

#gaza #palestine #palestinian #children #genocide #israel #warcrimes #water #shortage

@palestine

"Thousands of Palestinians have died because of Israeli efforts to choke off Gaza’s water supply. Immediate aid — and long-term infrastructure repairs — are essential to save lives." - Niku Jafarnia

https://fpif.org/gazas-water-infrastructure-desperately-needs-to-be-rebuilt/

https://ggwash.org/view/98306/montgomery-county-attainable-housing-more-housing-now “Montgomery County is showing one more time that we’re not here to stick with the status quo. We’re here to evolve with society and make policy changes in our housing laws to ensure that we’re meeting reality” #MontgomeryCounty #zoning #housing #shortage

https://takomatorch.com/index.php/2025/01/25/no-way-to-address-housing-crisis-says-county-that-makes-building-housing-impossible/ “Housing prices are sky-high, rents are unaffordable, and young people are fleeing the area. But what more can we do? We’ve already said we care.” #housing #satire #zoning #shortage #inflation #displacement

https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/we-will-not-hesitate-canada-prepares-to-hit-u-s-with-billions-in-tariffs/article_93b9c5d7-0a0f-587e-9e87-d991692ba641.html “when I mention the impacts of a Trump tariff tax on Americans, they are not only surprised, they are very worried” #tradewar #tariffs #inflation #shortage #layoffs #uspolitics

https://ktla.com/news/california/wildfires/the-wildfires-have-created-an-entirely-new-housing-crisis-in-los-angeles/ “One potential solution to help with the ongoing housing crisis involves revisiting zoning laws to permit higher-density housing in working-class neighborhoods like Altadena, which was ravaged by the Eaton Fire” #LosAngeles #housing #shortage #zoning