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Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing

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Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote
> Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote

>> the bathroom in the exact same footprint.

>>> The 'Micro-Studio' Explosion: In dense hubs like Potts Point and
>>> Newtown, developers regularly market 18-to-24-square-metre spaces as
>>> "premium minimalist living."
>>> In reality, these layouts force the resident to stand at the stove
>>> while practically touching their bed,

Bullshit

>>> treating humans exactly like "cage hens"

Nothing even remotely like cage chooks

>>> A country should not measure success by how many people it can fit
>>> into ever-smaller apartments. It should ask whether ordinary workers
>>> can afford a decent home, raise children and participate in a secure
>>> community.

>> The Asian situation shows what is done to house people.  Even here
>> there's a move to "micro bathrooms" and push-in modular kitchens.
>> An example of student accommodation.   The size can be reduced further
>> by placing the WC in the shower cubicle.
>> https://tinyurl.com/yxrkperr

>> The old 1/4 acre block is a non-productive asset, and the buildings
>> are wasting assets.   These no longer produce children to replace the
>> parents.   Yet a large block is achievable by placing a large deposit
>> before borrowing.  Thrift is the key!

>  DINKWAD (Dual Income, No Kids, With A Dog)
> The Surry Hills 'Room with a Poo'
> <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/may/06/toilet-kitchen-sydney-studio-apartment-rent-surry-hills-australia>
> https://tinyurl.com/azt28vy3

Just mindless journo bullshit from that stupid shit rag

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anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing Nomen Nescio <nobody@dizum.com> - 2026-09-25 12:09 +0200
  Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-09-26 07:41 +1000
    Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-09-26 08:14 +1000
      Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-09-26 09:25 +1000
        Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-09-26 10:22 +1000
          Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-09-26 11:04 +1000
            Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-09-26 11:33 +1000
              Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-09-26 11:59 +1000
                Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-09-26 12:34 +1000
                Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-09-26 12:46 +1000
                Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-09-26 15:04 +1000
                Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-09-26 16:16 +1000
                Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-09-26 16:36 +1000
                Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-09-26 17:33 +1000
                Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-09-26 22:11 +1000
                Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-09-27 03:10 +1000
    Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2026-09-26 08:37 +1000
      Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-09-26 15:08 +1000
        Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-09-26 16:21 +1000
      Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing Ozix <ozix@xizo.am> - 2026-09-26 17:25 +0800
        Re: anyone working 40 hr/week should be able to afford housing Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> - 2026-09-28 06:55 +1000

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