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Re:Big landlords used software to collude on rent prices, DC... by bugglebeetle on Thursday November 02, 2023 @11:45AM (#38115154)
This is being downvoted, but it’s actually what countries that have solved this problem have done. Even everyone’s favorite “no zoning, build, build, build” paradise Japan accomplished this by also building a large amount of public housing:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danchi

Housing didn’t become a depreciating asset there over night. It was the express result of the state intervening in the market.

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Re:Big landlords used software to collude on rent prices, DC... by davidw on Thursday November 02, 2023 @12:26PM (#38115950)
It can be a 'yes, and' thing. You can do both. You can't build a bunch of Japan style public housing if you do not have Japan style zoning.
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Re:Big landlords used software to collude on rent prices, DC... by mnd999 on Thursday November 02, 2023 @11:57AM (#38115380)
Sounds a bit too commie for the yanks.
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Re:Big landlords used software to collude on rent prices, DC... by foxyv on Thursday November 02, 2023 @01:28PM (#38117047)
The younger generation is coming around. In a hundred years or so things may change, but until then we're stuck with our current political economic system.

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/09/19/modest-decli...

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