It is true, we simply do need more units. And any way can seem like the way to go. But aren't these suggestions a bit like in the late 90s when you would just

It is true, we simply do need more units. And any way can seem like the way to go. But aren't these suggestions a bit like in the late 90s when you would just add more beefy servers to a really slow web site? Even if these ideas would add the required 100,000 units to the market, how do you deal with the politics of making these two changes happen? The housing shortage / underbuilding crisis is actually a wicked problem. Before throwing solutions onto the wall, we should understand its beastly nature better.