@elidourado @sknthla labor force do not have enough income, capital to obtain shelter.
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Replying to @kimmaicutler
@kimmaicutler@sknthla What land use regs would you keep? The way to make housing affordable is (approximately) to maximize density.8 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @elidourado
@elidourado@sknthla so you do have to have some kind of subsidy scheme for the lower-end of the market *in addition* to adding supply.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @kimmaicutler
@kimmaicutler@sknthla If we need housing vouchers, so be it, but I’m surprised denser construction wouldn’t drive costs down.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @elidourado
@elidourado@sknthla it doesn't because the taller you get, you move from woodframe to glass & steel, which has higher materials costs1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @kimmaicutler
@kimmaicutler@sknthla Right, but other cities make glass/steel buildings work, right? Is it something SF-specific?3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @elidourado
@elidourado@sknthla they do, but they're expensive. ;-) It's not affordable housing.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @kimmaicutler
@kimmaicutler@sknthla Not saying it’s “enough” but the effect should be there.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @elidourado
@kimmaicutler@sknthla relatively lax regulations and the filtering@elidourado describes are key to making Chicago relatively affordable.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @ebwhamilton
@kimmaicutler@sknthla@elidourado But yes, affordability for middle-income people is something that can be addressed with deregulation...6 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@ebwashington @sknthla @elidourado yeah, I agree with you. I'm also simultaneously saying that CA's sources of affordable housing financing
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