> it feels like we need the short term, crisis relief that rent control provides. These programs have a remarkable way of being sticky over time. For example,

> it feels like we need the short term, crisis relief that rent control provides. These programs have a remarkable way of being sticky over time. For example, New York's current rent stabilization program has its origins in a World War 2 era program which never died (first a federal program, then taken over by the state). Solution: Build more and build it higher. If you are looking for a different kind of short-time-horizon solution for the mom and her kids who are in a precarious situation due to housing costs, give them cash assistance! But in the long run give them more options and lower prices. There is no reason we cannot do both.