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Re:In Cramped and Costly Bay Area, Cries to Build, Baby, Build by mountaineer22 on Saturday April 16, 2016 @12:22PM (#11511136)
I guess we are not on the same page.

So, how does this work?

More specifically, what ensures the new development is "affordable"?

Surely, the deciding factor is not the permit cost.

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Re:In Cramped and Costly Bay Area, Cries to Build, Baby, Build by hodwik2 on Saturday April 16, 2016 @12:48PM (#11511250)
As the supply increases, and a greater proportion of demand is met, the cost will decrease. Remember this from Econ 101?
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