How Reverse Game Theory Could Solve the Housing Shortage

Re:How Reverse Game Theory Could Solve the Housing Shortage by bpt3 on Monday March 30, 2026 @02:43PM (#47578082)

> the place where there is leverage is in taking high-demand areas historically zoned for single-unit and opening them up to the market to build higher density housing.

And if the current residents don't want to open up, then what?

And they are not the only opportunity to increase density or satisfy demand, just the most politically convenient one for the party in power in almost every case.

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Re:How Reverse Game Theory Could Solve the Housing Shortage by tuna74 on Monday March 30, 2026 @03:01PM (#47578342)

They don't have to sell their properties if they don't want things to change.

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Re:How Reverse Game Theory Could Solve the Housing Shortage by convolvatron on Monday March 30, 2026 @06:12PM (#47580363)

what's your alternative? (a) leave things they are and if people near cities get desperate enough they can move to the sticks even though they don't have jobs there (b) ?

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Re:How Reverse Game Theory Could Solve the Housing Shortage by bpt3 on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @05:30AM (#47584789)

My alternative to higher levels of government deciding to overrule local preferences is that people move to "the sticks", get roommates, or compensate current residents for the decrease in their quality of living that comes with increased density.

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