Absolutely they do. This is precisely the point I've attempted to make -- if you can find me an Econ 101 book that takes into account the particular political p

Absolutely they do. This is precisely the point I've attempted to make -- if you can find me an Econ 101 book that takes into account the particular political predilections of individual San Francisco neighborhoods, I'll donate $20 to the charity of your choice. Until then, I contend the Econ 101 meme is totally insufficient. There is no "just build housing." There is only a complex intersection of need, desire, and will that changes by the seasons. Let's acknowledge those and work towards a compromise instead of calling the other side stupid. That argument is lazy.