Oh; and to comment on the 'efficient use of land' argument that often comes up; I tend to think that those who were brought up in a certain area, or have some

Oh; and to comment on the 'efficient use of land' argument that often comes up; I tend to think that those who were brought up in a certain area, or have some sort of personal attachment (family, significant other) do deserve some thought. What we're seeing now is just people downgrading and downgrading, professionals living in tiny apartments, the prospect of raising a family disappearing, housing rising to encompass higher and higher shares of income - but demand is not really letting up. It reminds me of working hours. The economy is not a zero sum game, but after a point it seems as if people are just competing for competition's sake, and everyone suffers as a result - stratification of people with long hours and people with zero/unstable hours, disregard for work/life balance, etc.