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Re:Europe embraces rent controls, a policy that never works by Camas on Friday July 26, 2019 @08:16PM (#20539439)
>Sometimes, you cannot build more housing, or denser housing

A hypothetical possibility that doesn't hold true for any city that has enacted rent controls.

"Build baby build" is a silver bullet.

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Re:Europe embraces rent controls, a policy that never works by HarryHirsch on Friday July 26, 2019 @08:34PM (#20539573)
In New York City the subway is running at capacity. Building housing isn't enough, you also need infrastructure.
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Re:Europe embraces rent controls, a policy that never works by pzone on Friday July 26, 2019 @10:06PM (#20539936)
Brooklyn resident here. Plenty of room on the subway during my morning commute. Wish they would build more condos here so I could enter the market.
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