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I think the biggest problem is that it's making housing totally unaffordable. I think it's critical SF fix this, and that the only real solution is more supply
by sama 12y ago
I think the biggest problem is that it's making housing totally unaffordable. I think it's critical SF fix this, and that the only real solution is more supply.
Unfortunately, homeowners are the ones that vote, and they are loving the increase in home values and don't want to see a lot more supply get built.
- suyash 12y agoThe supply can't just be produced out of the blue. There isn't enough land in San Francisco to build a whole bunch of housing. The key is to expand out of city or create zones in city for affordable housing.
- nrahnemoon1 12y agoOr the opposite -- get rid of zoning restrictions. Laissez-faire.
- epicureanideal 12y agoThere's plenty of land if you build vertically instead of flat. There's a bunch of 2-4 story buildings that could be 10-20+ story buildings.
- suyash 12y agoRight but this is not China, we need to follow guidelines as bay area is earthquake prone.
- jcdavis 12y agoEarthquake concerns are a red herring, the lack of height is entirely self-inflicted. We know how to build tall buildings safely, but choose not to
- nl 12y agoThe second tallest structure in the world (the Tokyo Skytree[1]) is in Tokyo, which is even more earthquake prone than the Bay Area[2]. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Skytree http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Skytree [2] http://www.fastcoexist.com/3017696/the-cities-most-at-risk-to-be-destroyed-by-earthquakes-floods-and-storms http://www.fastcoexist.com/3017696/the-cities-most-at-risk-t...