Rent control still leaves people who want apartments without them, it simply changes the allocation strategy from "willing to pay market price" to "was here fir

Rent control still leaves people who want apartments without them, it simply changes the allocation strategy from "willing to pay market price" to "was here first" or, in the case of designated affordable housing, lottery. Increasing density limits, or improving transportation to allow wider sprawl, actually add housing supply in a way that might keep up with demand.