Boom and bust cycles in the tech and real estate industries definitely play a role in SF's situation, but the real bubble here is sprawl. As we wake up from the

Boom and bust cycles in the tech and real estate industries definitely play a role in SF's situation, but the real bubble here is sprawl. As we wake up from the automobile-futurism fever dream, the few places in the US whose built environments aren't wholly given over to it are seeing the same pressures. If you can make driving your SUV from the cul de sac to the strip mall to the office park cool again, there are many millions waiting for you at GM, Ford, and Lennar. If not, then no you cannot "reduce demand" for SF and places like it.