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Re:Tech workers consider escaping Silicon Valley’s sky-high ... by bradlys on Thursday May 14, 2020 @03:41PM (#23184363)
And then prices increase... and it's almost like you've just moved the problem from one area to another.

I'm convinced America is just going to continue to sprawl. I don't think there will ever be a case where we'll actually increase the density of cities overall beyond that of typical SFH density. (And thus more cars, less public transit, etc.)

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Re:Tech workers consider escaping Silicon Valley’s sky-high ... by danans on Thursday May 14, 2020 @04:27PM (#23184942)
> And then prices increase... and it's almost like you've just moved the problem from one area to another.

Yes, making a location more desirable by increasing its amenities will raise prices. The way to counter that is to make those sorts of amenities that people desire (cafes, transit, walkability) more broadly available, not to stifle them.

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