The problem is people hate new housing. Until you change public perception of this relegating this to the government is going to make the situation worse. Rig

The problem is people hate new housing. Until you change public perception of this relegating this to the government is going to make the situation worse. Right now, private builders can bribe people to allow construction if the market price is high enough. If the government had to do it, there would be basically no new construction. It's politically unpopular and very expensive, so it's an easy project to axe.