Affordability, nimbyism, and chronic homelessness occur in a lot more places than SF. Yes SF is kind of the poster child, but these are issues in a lot of place

Affordability, nimbyism, and chronic homelessness occur in a lot more places than SF. Yes SF is kind of the poster child, but these are issues in a lot of places My small, east coast college town has a YIMBY oriented movement for more affordable living options. https://livablecville.org/ https://livablecville.org/ (and a homeless problem https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/newsletter/the-number-of-people-experiencing-homelessness-is-rising-faster-than-shelters-can-keep-up/ https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/newsletter/the-number-of-peop...) Our zoning is stuck in some old NIMBY ideals and is really hard to change. Development of new projects is stalled. Housing is more expensive than ever. > Shelter workers say there are many reasons more people might be seeking shelter this year. One is that inflation is making it difficult for people who earn low incomes to afford their homes.