I used to believe this. And I still prefer density and think that urban sprawl is bad for mental health, finances and the environment. However I no longer bel

I used to believe this. And I still prefer density and think that urban sprawl is bad for mental health, finances and the environment. However I no longer believe it's the cause of the housing crisis. Perhaps it contributes in Europe but here in North America there is space to build and building materials only make up a small portion of the cost of housing. So I don't believe we can point to single family homes as a cause for the housing crisis or price inflation. However that said, although it is not behind housing inflation, it does still have negative impacts on quality of life and the environment and I do hope we move towards samer urban planning models incorporating density, public transportation and walkability.