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Re:Let's Get Organized and Fix Housing Affordability in San ... by Johnny555 on Friday April 15, 2016 @02:51PM (#11506702)
Isn't that how it's supposed to work? People that live in a community have the most weight in deciding policies for that community?

If employers stop coming to SF because of the lack of affordable housing, then maybe the community will change their minds. Or maybe that's exactly what they wanted.

Re:Let's Get Organized and Fix Housing Affordability in San ... by HillaryBriss on Friday April 15, 2016 @03:12PM (#11506860)
If I were to base my answer to that on what I've been hearing over the last decade from discussions about immigration, free trade, globalization, etc I'd say something like

"No, how it's supposed to work is that every region must remain open to growth at all costs and from all sources, especially outside sources. And if there's a policy such as a zoning policy or a density goal that stands in the way of outsiders entering a region to settle there and grow the economy, then that policy is discriminatory and ought to be removed. This applies just as much to San Francisco as it does to Arizona. Blah blah blah."

But seriously now, where do we draw this line? I have no idea anymore. The debate has gone in every direction and twisted itself into so many knots I have no idea when a local government should have control over this and when it shouldn't.