I agree, but the people griping about gentrification (including the author of this article) almost always make sure to toss in unsupported claims that this won'

I agree, but the people griping about gentrification (including the author of this article) almost always make sure to toss in unsupported claims that this won't fix the problem and will actually make it worse, and then usually follow that up by saying people advocating for more housing are just being bribed by developers. It's infuriating, and one of the reasons why, as much of a tax-the-rich democratic socialist as I am, I have no damn patience for the NIMBY segment of the urban Left.