Re:Governor Brown's housing proposal could mean sweeping Bay...
by twblalock on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @03:02PM
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> Sure it does. People aren't living in tents (generally speaking). Population can't grow unless the housing supply does.
Population can grow even if the housing supply does not, if the existing population becomes concentrated into fewer dwellings.
Bay Area residents who used to have their own apartments or houses are now renting rooms and sharing apartments or houses with others.
The people moving here are generally wealthier or higher paid than the existing residents, and will not be deterred from moving here until the number of high-paying job openings decreases.
Regarding living in tents, there has been a noticeable increase in the homeless population in recent years. It's not clear if they were displaced from housing or came here from somewhere else, but there is no denying the increase.
Population can grow even if the housing supply does not, if the existing population becomes concentrated into fewer dwellings.
Bay Area residents who used to have their own apartments or houses are now renting rooms and sharing apartments or houses with others.
The people moving here are generally wealthier or higher paid than the existing residents, and will not be deterred from moving here until the number of high-paying job openings decreases.
Regarding living in tents, there has been a noticeable increase in the homeless population in recent years. It's not clear if they were displaced from housing or came here from somewhere else, but there is no denying the increase.