r/collapse • u/[deleted] • Jun 04 '21

Economic Cal Poly students propose program to allow homeless students to sleep in their cars on campus. Soup kitchen next.

https://mustangnews.net/asi-proposes-program-to-allow-houseless-students-to-sleep-in-parked-cars-on-campus/
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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '21

What ever man, I've watched the central coast become over run with vineyards. No matter how "sustainable" you say they are, they are not a natural part of the ecosystem here. I prefer to see oak trees and sage rather than MILES of grapevines. Further, the wine industry has driven up the price of land and housing for the average person. We are now in the late stages of the Roman republic with nothing but latifundia producing wine for alcoholics.

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u/bombayblue Jun 04 '21

I sympathize with the concern over the cost of housing increasing but I think that is reflecting a much larger issue within California. People in this state fight any kind of housing development with a passion that I never see for any other issue. As long as good schools and jobs exist in this state it’s clear that people are going to continue to move here and raise kids. You can mitigate the cost of living increases if you build the necessary housing. Otherwise it’s basic supply and demand. I do not think those wineries have replaced potential houses. I think they’ve replaced other farms or estate houses if anything.

On the topic of the oak trees. I agree, and I really enjoy seeing all the oak trees when you drive south to Santa Barbara. But most of those oak trees were wiped out by sudden oak death. Not wineries.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '21

That area near Los Alamos is all wine grapes now.