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chongli | karma 21313 | avg karma 3.6 · 2017-07-15 18:54:48+00:00

That doesn't work for mountain towns. When skyscraper condos start going up it ceases to be a mountain town.

Jabanga | karma 794 | avg karma 1.62 · 2017-07-15 18:57:25+00:00

The parent comment asked:

"Where are people supposed to go when even the middle class is homeless?"

They can go to places that aren't mountain towns. EDIT: or they can build new mountain towns. There is no shortage of mountains.

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matheweis | karma 2077 | avg karma 3.01 · 2017-07-15 20:08:04

There is a shortage of water, though, unless you solve desalination and pumping it up the several miles of elevation...

Jabanga | karma 794 | avg karma 1.62 · 2017-07-16 00:56:21+00:00

Right but there's no shortage of mountains where new towns can be built. If people really want to live in mountain towns, the market can meet that demand for pretty much any number of people.

ghaff | karma 44589 | avg karma 1.65 · 2017-07-16 15:35:58+00:00

And, in fact, there are tons of "mountain towns" where real estate is cheap. They just aren't chi-chi mountain towns with cute coffee shops and gourmet restaurants often associated with world class ski areas.

klipt | karma 6773 | avg karma 2.84 · 2017-07-15 19:17:47

There's a wide spectrum between single family homes and skyscrapers. Pretty sure even Tahoe has some multi-storey hotels...

baus | karma 522 | avg karma 3.11 · 2017-07-15 20:00:01+00:00

The definition of a mountain town is that the town is in the mountains. That doesn't depend on the number of stories built