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Re:For first time since 1880s, more young Americans live wit... by crdoconnor on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @08:07AM (#11769147)
>I haven't seen a single proposal that does anything to realistically address it.

The solution is trivially simple: build a lot of public housing.

If you have a hard time imagining what any part of that plan might look like, take a look at Singapore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_housing_in_Singapore

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Re:For first time since 1880s, more young Americans live wit... by ghaff on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @08:58AM (#11769410)
Or the South Bronx. [1] But, sure, build a bunch of concrete high rises for tech workers on Treasure Island.

[1] https://www.guernicamag.com/features/the-rise-and-fall-of-pu...

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Re:For first time since 1880s, more young Americans live wit... by crdoconnor on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @08:13PM (#11774205)
They implemented racial quotas to prevent ghettoization.

>Sure, build a bunch of concrete high rises for tech worker

I guess SF's bus drivers, restaurant servers, etc. don't deserve somewhere affordable to live because it might spoil the "aesthetic"?

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