So what’s the alternative? Suppose we banish all private land ownership in San Francisco. What then? It seems like demand for space is so high people would fig

So what’s the alternative? Suppose we banish all private land ownership in San Francisco. What then? It seems like demand for space is so high people would fight each other to carve out their space. And if you build a house what would stop someone else from tearing it down and building their own while you are on vacation? Alternatively the government turns into the only landlord, deciding who can build what where.