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Re:Urban activists set out to sue San Francisco’s suburbs by refurb on Sunday October 11, 2015 @11:52PM (#10372444)
I'm well aware of the current position of economists on rent control.

That said, if there was no rent control in SF, then slowly, over time, all low income folks would be forced to leave the city. That is likely an undesirable outcome for SF voters.

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Re:Urban activists set out to sue San Francisco’s suburbs by sampo on Monday October 12, 2015 @12:13AM (#10372513)
As far as the city owns the land that could be used for new expensive apartments, or if the city can at least tax a good part the profits private parties make from building more units, the city would a lot of extra income, and could use part of this income for e.g. providing subsidized housing.
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Re:Urban activists set out to sue San Francisco’s suburbs by simoncion on Monday October 12, 2015 @11:22PM (#10378400)
The city doesn't have a money problem. The city has a political will problem.
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