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Re:Austin's Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents by austhrow743 on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @11:39PM (#47434619)
Why are you accrediting Houston to the free market rather than Tokyo?
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Re:Austin's Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents by komali2 on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @11:56PM (#47434744)
Houston doesn't have zoning laws, Tokyo does.

Generally speaking, freer markets seem to lead to worse outcomes overall.

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