> For the discerning reader: every single expert disagrees vociferously with this take. They actually don't. Go on, try to find anything in my words that is fa

> For the discerning reader: every single expert disagrees vociferously with this take. They actually don't. Go on, try to find anything in my words that is factually incorrect. I'll wait. A simple verifiable fact of life: density increases do not result in cheaper housing prices. Scholarly literature is unambiguous on that point. The best positive result for new construction was a one-time 5-9% decrease in _rents_ immediately near the new construction. Experts, who made their career in pushing urbanism, try to dance around that point.