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Re:Austin's Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents by sophrosyne42 on Thursday March 19, 2026 @03:29AM (#47436041)
The relative abundance of land compared to other factors of production is, in fact, such a proposition. But when land is restricted through zoning laws this stops holding true. In other words, we must eliminate restrictions on production for the benefit of all people, but particularly the poorest.
Re:Austin's Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents by FuriouslyAdrift on Thursday March 19, 2026 @02:05PM (#47443410)
I mean I would love to bulldoze that strip of forest next to Beverly Hills and put in a hog farm. It would provide tons of jobs.