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Let’s take an inventory of what issues are exclusive to SF: - zoning restrictions: no - NIMBYs: no - too little housing supply: no - too much housing d
by thephyber 3y ago
Let’s take an inventory of what issues are exclusive to SF:
- zoning restrictions: no
- NIMBYs: no
- too little housing supply: no
- too much housing demand: no
- Prop 13 (1979): no (all of Cali)
- SF rent control (1979) yes
- CEQA (1970+): no
- limited space on a peninsula: yes
I’m glad other jurisdictions are learning from the mistakes of San Francisco, but they should learn from all of them, not just the convenient ones to avoid.
- hackernewds 3y agoNIMBYs: Yes Residents that vote down local zoning and construction to benefit self real estate assets: Yes Most of the peninsula zoned for only 2 floors: Yes Stagnant property taxation providing few incentives to sell: Yes Multiple housing as investments: Yes
- thephyber 3y agoYou seemed to have missed the word “exclusive” in my first sentence. I’m not arguing that SF doesn’t have those things, only that many many other places have them too. Hence it’s more important to look at why SF’s issues are more pronounced than other places with similar policies.