Re:Saving San Francisco goes deeper than “build more housing”
by cowsandmilk on Friday October 27, 2017 @12:52PM
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That assumes people can be equally productive no matter their location. Concentration of industry and specialization of regions increases productivity.
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Re:Saving San Francisco goes deeper than “build more housing”
by polskibus on Friday October 27, 2017 @01:02PM
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Side effects of this productivity increase (which is hard to measure anyway), can completely negate the benefits when looking at the big picture. You create concentration in one area and create a bubble instead of betting on a more organic approach.