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> you can't build anything This canard keeps getting repeated over and over in comments. Not sure if it is a projection of bias, or ignorance, or just denial
by muzz 13y ago
> you can't build anything
This canard keeps getting repeated over and over in comments. Not sure if it is a projection of bias, or ignorance, or just denial of the facts.
The reality is that tens of thousands of units (22,000 since the article, a year ago, more now) are either in construction or in the pipeline. This is a construction boom.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/S-F-apartment-construction-boom-around-the-corner-3428146.php http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/S-F-apartment-construc...
- coenhyde 13y agoIt may be a boom compared to historical levels but it is in no way enough. 22,000 is tiny! There's probably already a shortage of half a million. Think about how many people live outside the city because rent is too expensive. SF is a desirable location, just because there are only 800k people here now doesn't mean more do not want to live here. SoMa should have massive sky scrappers being built on every block, it's the perfect location to build this high density housing/offices solution (big blocks, flat land, underutilized and close to the city center). And I mean real skyscrapers Manhattan size or larger. The city should take care in SoMa to make sure they do not allow new skyscrapers that do not reach a minimum height. The space there is valuable (even if it's not used correctly now). You wouldn't want a situation where medium density is built instead.