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Re:Homelessness is about housing by Seattle3503 on Friday August 06, 2021 @08:46PM (#28094549)
> Actually just removing all public comment would be more impactful than anything. In nearly every jurisdiction, including places like SF, there is ample housing theoretically permitted under current zoning.

Is there a source for this?

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Re:Homelessness is about housing by burlesona on Friday August 06, 2021 @09:09PM (#28094711)
Sorry, let me clarify: the SF _Bay Area_ has a lot more housing theoretically allowed within existing zoning.

But I’ll admit, in the case of the Bay Area, it’s such a desirable place to live that if they build a million homes tomorrow I’m not sure it would satisfy demand, though I do think that would be enough to move us down the price curve a bit.

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Re:Homelessness is about housing by jeffbee on Friday August 06, 2021 @08:52PM (#28094604)
I doubt it, because the nameplate capacity of San Francisco after its 1970s downzoning was very close to its actual size now. Same for Los Angeles, which was down-zoned from 10 million to 4 million in the 1970s.

https://www.lewis.ucla.edu/programs/housing/housing-supply/z...

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