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I have to point out here the co-existence of permissive zoning AND rent protection. This is the way. I'm not sure if rent control exists in Montreal, but advoc

I have to point out here the co-existence of permissive zoning AND rent protection. This is the way. I'm not sure if rent control exists in Montreal, but advocacy organizations in US metros often push rent control as a standalone solution to various housing crises. But rent control requires the existence of a decently functional housing market to do its job correctly.

imtringued 6y ago
Yes, I have seen a lot of US cities that used rent control to do nothing except reduce accountability. You can build a decently functional housing market without rent control. But with rent control you don't need to build a functional housing market so the suffering continues.