Exactly. Some such policies/laws may be "worth it" because they have other socially desirable outcomes that we rank more highly than affordable housing. What's

Exactly. Some such policies/laws may be "worth it" because they have other socially desirable outcomes that we rank more highly than affordable housing. What's odd when seeing my comment get down-voted to oblivion is that I am not making a value judgment about the laws/policies, simply mentioning that many of the ones listed have unintended consequences when it comes to housing affordability. As usual, downvotes are used instead of a counter-argument because whoever does it lacks the sophistication required to offer one :)