@kimmaicutler it seems like the core argument is @timredmondsf thinks a planned economy would be better than a market solution.
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@kelp@timredmondsf housing in the United States is neither free market nor entirely planned. It's a very bizarre, opaque amalgam.
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@kimmaicutler Toronto has dozens and dozens of condo towers and yet it's not affordable at all. Same applies to Van. SF is doing just fineThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@kimmaicutler@timredmondsf the issue isn't the *intention* of activist's but the predicable outcome of the policies they advocate. -
@mikeal@kimmaicutler Then don't call them villains. I am not questioning the "intention" of Ed Lee, just the outcome of his policies. - 1 more reply
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@kimmaicutler@TheAtlantic It's hard to take@timredmondsf seriously when he says there is no empirical evidence that building lowers prices -
@hanlonbt@kimmaicutler@timredmondsf He also doesn't acknowledge that rent control is a major reason for astronomical market rate rents. - 4 more replies
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@kimmaicutler@timredmondsf did he really say Ed Lee created the tech boom? After that, cant take anything seriouslyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@kimmaicutler Not a fan of the Friedersdorf article? I don't know a whole lot about SF housing but overall framing seemed right to meThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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