Re:Austin's Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents
by hunterpayne on Thursday March 19, 2026 @02:35AM
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You are entirely missing the point. The correct answer is to build 2 houses. The problem with these policies is that they artificially restrict demand. If they didn't do that, nobody would have a problem with them.
Re:Austin's Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents
by chii on Thursday March 19, 2026 @03:16AM
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> The correct answer is to build 2 houses
the utopian answer is to build two houses. But we don't live in utopia.
The constraints faced today is real (paper or physical). You can't wish it away, and you can't say it's "easier" to just build two houses.
and so how do you decide who gets it?
1) morally. Alice deserves it because her intention is more pure.
2) financially. Bob gets it, because he can pay more for it than alice.
Which choice above you make as a policy direction is a reflection of your world view. I'm voting for 2), but i can understand the POV of 1), even tho i disagree with it.