I am not sure if the problem is scientific process, or greee of the nimbys. I guess unless state overrides everything somehow and changes zoning and increases # of stories allowed, and this somehow helps, then yes.

I agree, it won’t be enough, but it’s a great first step. Currently, given how difficult it is to find reliable data, one often can’t easily disprove even the most ridiculous of arguments (like the various groups in the Bay that believe, almost literally, that to solve rising costs people should stop building, rent control, BMR, and similar).