"Empty" homes are actually useful for cities. And 61k is not a lot for SF. What's the stock? Think how would you move to a city where all the stock is occupied

"Empty" homes are actually useful for cities. And 61k is not a lot for SF. What's the stock? Think how would you move to a city where all the stock is occupied. How someone who needs a larger unit would do (think on new parents), or if you want to move because your landlord is a piece of shit. You'd be screwed. If you're in a city where is frequent to show units to múltiple people at the same time, you're in trouble and there are not enough units meeting demand. This kind of talking points about vacant housing are nonsense. Vacant homes are good for everyone but for investors/landlords. Are you worried about affordability, easy of access, disposable income and savings (consumption and investments) for the rest of the economy? Then oppose this people as much as you can. Be vocal. Take it seriously. Housing is not just another economic problem.