Owners have an incentive to keep supply low and to maximize the value of their asset. Next, add AirBnB to add yet more demand. Crazy is the new normal. Homeown

Owners have an incentive to keep supply low and to maximize the value of their asset. Next, add AirBnB to add yet more demand. Crazy is the new normal. Homeowner associations organize the vote during off-election years, as per http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/02/so-you-want-to-fix-the-housing-crisis/ http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/02/so-you-want-to-fix-the-hous... Removing rent-control would accelerate the displacement. A friend saw his rent nearly triple in 1999. So, he moved back to a more affordable Paris. He was developing a super cool visual-music platform. A neighbor is developing really cool music apps for the iPad. I am doing iOS based art tools. GAFFTA is in the neighborhood. There are advantages to encouraging a cultural mix.