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I don't see an answer in the article, but are there any comprable unsubsidized housing projects that can be compared to? Is housing simply that expensive to bu

I don't see an answer in the article, but are there any comprable unsubsidized housing projects that can be compared to? Is housing simply that expensive to build, or is this a problem of beaurocracy or other inefficiencies specific to subsidized housing? The quote about reducing the regulatory burden for but only for affordable housing to cut down on the cost seems telling - essentially admitting that at least some portion of the regulations in place aren't necessary and are simply a waste of money.

dragonwriter 9y ago
> The quote about reducing the regulatory burden for but only for affordable housing to cut down on the cost seems telling - essentially admitting that at least some portion of the regulations in place aren't necessary and are simply a waste of money. It is not such an admission, because it could just as well view the regulation as generally beneficial but in tension with the goal of providing affordable housing. You are viewing desirability of regulation in an unreasonably context-blind and binary manner.