The pods, which are 4-foot-high boxes constructed from wood and steel, made headlines after tech workers praised the spaces.

San Francisco says tiny sleeping ‘pods,’ which cost $700 a month and became a big hit with tech workers, are not up to code::The pods, which are 4-foot-high boxes constructed from wood and steel, made headlines after tech workers praised the spaces.

  • Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.caEnglish
    141·
    1 year ago

    Just what is shown in the photo would get you $7000 a month… why rent out 2-3 houses when you can rent out 10 boxes I guess.

    • J12@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Yep, there’s a market for it so of course the landlords will do it. Housing and rent prices in this country just sickens me but this is some next level shit

    • Lyrl@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      With a housing shortage, say 10 people needing a place to live in this space, renting 2-3 houses leaves 7-8 people homeless. Making progress can’t be just a rejection of sub(sub)standard solutions, it has to also be building acceptable but dense housing.