drew

this is exactly backwards. you rent-control older units to insulate vulnerable, lower-income tenants against unforeseen price shocks.

I mean- that'd be nice- but it seems like a harder sell- if these new units are so great they should serve as a good life-raft for longtime residents fleeing the price-hikes these skyscrapers *always* create

new construction generally comes with better amenities and therefore rents for more

right- so they *do in fact* increase the rental prices of the neighborhood. For this reason- YIMBYs MUST adopt rent control if they're gonna keep selling the lie that new development creates affordable housing

You just keep asserting this over and over when the actual empirical data dispositively refutes this claim, no matter how many times you type the word "laughable"

there isn't a single city in the U.S. that has built their way into lowering rent or creating affordable housing. More luxury housing creates more luxury housing, not sure how it could possibly create affordable housing without intentionally creating *affordable housing*

there also isn't a single city in the US that has rent-controlled its way into affordability

incorrect- rent controlled units in SF & NYC are still affordable- in fact, my artist community can find me a spacious spot in either city in a *beautiful* loft for $600/month thanks to Rent Control. The only thing keeping artists in these cities