‘I don’t want to become San Francisco’: Urban woes spur state action on housing

Re:‘I don’t want to become San Francisco’: Urban woes spur s... by hackernewds on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @12:35AM (#36502357)

NIMBYs: Yes

Residents that vote down local zoning and construction to benefit self real estate assets: Yes

Most of the peninsula zoned for only 2 floors: Yes

Stagnant property taxation providing few incentives to sell: Yes

Multiple housing as investments: Yes

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Re:‘I don’t want to become San Francisco’: Urban woes spur s... by thephyber on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @04:15AM (#36503743)

You seemed to have missed the word “exclusive” in my first sentence.

I’m not arguing that SF doesn’t have those things, only that many many other places have them too. Hence it’s more important to look at why SF’s issues are more pronounced than other places with similar policies.

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