Well post-WW2 there was a huge boom in construction in Europe at least. Especially since many cities were almost completely destroyed. Even where my grandparen

Well post-WW2 there was a huge boom in construction in Europe at least. Especially since many cities were almost completely destroyed. Even where my grandparents lived in England, the Blitz destroyed a lot of homes and meant mass construction was inevitable. It's really been since the 80s, that all infrastructure and construction projects have been slowed down and hampered by NIMBYism - and it's all about just pumping up the existing prices through artificial scarcity.