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Tech millionaire builds 99-unit tiny house neighborhood for homeless Canadians - rent is kept at 30% of income, the large majority of residents pay a maximum of $200 — including all utilities (www.goodgoodgood.co)
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[–] unbanshee@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 4 months ago (6 children)

Honestly when I see "tech millionaire" and "altruism" in the same article, I expect to seese seriously ghoulish shit.

I still have concerns around the long-term outcome - the land is ostensibly still privately held, and I assume the homes are as well. I'd like to

[–] Ricaz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Worst case the business will forcibly close due to lack of rent payments, though, right?

[–] vane@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Or he is doing millionaire thing and looking for new kidney.

[–] Ricaz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

As long as he pays, capitalism lives on

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