> It’s more complicated than that, though. It's really not. Really. Some things are just black&white. > There’s a middle ground where more affordable housing

> It’s more complicated than that, though. It's really not. Really. Some things are just black&white. > There’s a middle ground where more affordable housing absolutely attracts residents and causes a housing shortage. Nope. There isn't. You won't build "affordable" housing by increasing density. You can build subsidized housing projects, where somebody _else_ pays for them. But that's it. Want cheaper housing? Build suburbs and exurbs, and force companies to spread out of The Downtowns. There are no other options.