It's literally the case that urban living is what's regulated out of existence, and it's suburban and rural living that gets subsidized in a (very successful) s

It's literally the case that urban living is what's regulated out of existence, and it's suburban and rural living that gets subsidized in a (very successful) scheme by politicians to buy votes. But the political realities are what they are, so voters will continue to demand those subsidies while pretending they are the ones that are being regulated.