Smk

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[–] Smk@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago

I think zoning laws, parking requirement and crazy urbanism rules are a form of protectionism that drive home prices up.

It's crazy that the land you buy is so restricted that the only thing you can do is... nothing asides from trying to win the lawn contest with your neighbors.

In my opinion, those are the factors that led to this catastrophe. Houses are literally frozen. You cannot start a business, you cannot build another house on your land, nothing.

The government can build more affordable housing, sure, but ultimately, we need to let the city build itself without overly restrictive zoning and urbanism by-laws.

[–] Smk@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

It's fine by me, I misunderstood the 'helping' radio station part so it's irrelevant. Thanks for the clarification!

[–] Smk@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Oh ok, I thought I read that a small percentage of those taxes would go to local radio somehow.

[–] Smk@lemmy.ca -3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I don't understand why streaming services need to help radio stations. Are radio station sharing their profit as well ?

[–] Smk@lemmy.ca -5 points 9 months ago (8 children)

I don't understand why streaming should support radio ? They should support artists and new artist via taxes though, that makes total sense.

But the radio ..?

[–] Smk@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

BLOC MAJORITAIRE

[–] Smk@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

If a product cost more, you won't buy as much or waste as much or you will end up using something cheaper.

If the rule is that using plastic is now higher cost, we will start looking for cheaper alternatives. That's how it will work. So yes, for a while, consumer goods will cost more.

[–] Smk@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

Fuck yes.

A company that massively produce plastic consumer goods should at the very least, have some kind of way to recycle what they produce. Leaving that in the hands of the everyday people won't cut it.

[–] Smk@lemmy.ca 10 points 10 months ago

Plastic has multiple type that each require a different process for recycling.

Having a bunch of plastic all mixed up together needs people to manually separate them.

It's a joke.

[–] Smk@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

TIME FOR VIAQUEBEC

[–] Smk@lemmy.ca -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Because they don't care about their workers ? Do we really want cars made by Chinese slaves ? Like we do with our t-shirts ? Fuck no.

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