How San Francisco makes it insanely hard to build housing

Re:How San Francisco makes it insanely hard to build housing by ch4s3 on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @03:32PM (#32842156)

> Its busy already and water supply

Only 10% of California's water use is urban/residential.

> The residents have voted and agreed to limit development, keep the city as it is

In violation of state law, put in place by a larger number of state voters.

> If you want development and/or high density living, move to other locations or NY or Texas or Florida.

People go where the jobs are.

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Re:How San Francisco makes it insanely hard to build housing by rr888 on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @04:35PM (#32843001)

> People go where the jobs are.

The jobs go where the people are. If companies can't find people in SF because no one can afford to live there they'll move.

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Re:How San Francisco makes it insanely hard to build housing by ch4s3 on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @05:27PM (#32843623)

Maybe. But a lot of companies open offices where their owners want to live, near related businesses, near relevant universities, and so on.

They may yet leave. But if so, what will SF have accomplished? Becoming Aspen on the bay?

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Re:How San Francisco makes it insanely hard to build housing by cheriot on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @05:32PM (#32843682)

Having office capacity for more people than housing has capacity for is the problem.

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