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Zane Selvans
@ZaneSelvans@social.coop  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

A #CDMX affordable #housing play in 3 acts:

An apartment for sale in a cool old building in Santa Maria la Ribera

https://propiedades.com/inmuebles/departamento-en-venta-doctor-atl-269-269-santa-maria-la-ribera-df-29738880

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Zane Selvans
@ZaneSelvans@social.coop replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Another apartment in the same building, recently remodeled, on AirBnB for like $140/night.

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/818107029061431664

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Zane Selvans
@ZaneSelvans@social.coop replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Except it turns out the building is owner-occupied social housing, and everybody hates the guy renting the apartment out on AirBnB.

https://animalpolitico.com/sociedad/vecinos-denuncian-airbnb-vivienda-interes-social

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Zane Selvans
@ZaneSelvans@social.coop replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

The classic YIMBY take:

https://redaccion.nexos.com.mx/la-gentrificacion-no-es-el-problema/

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Zane Selvans
@ZaneSelvans@social.coop replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

A classic lefty take:

https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/opinion/ytzel-maya/gringo-go-home/

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Zane Selvans
@ZaneSelvans@social.coop replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

A more systemic critique:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syftn9znmKk

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Tlayoyo
@tlayoyo@kolektiva.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago
@ZaneSelvans Karla Escoffie is always SO on on point ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥
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Zane Selvans
@ZaneSelvans@social.coop replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

From the author of País sin Techo:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/144342430-pa-s-sin-techo

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