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Re:A lot more market-rate construction helps low-income rent... by waltdisney on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @08:55AM (#9256243)
It worked for Walt Disney in Florida.
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Re:A lot more market-rate construction helps low-income rent... by brc on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @09:11PM (#9260687)
Not really. Walt Disney bought up a pile of unwanted swamp and made a company town. It doesn't even go close to 'cornering the market'. They just own a big chunk of land.
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Re:A lot more market-rate construction helps low-income rent... by icebraining on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @09:53AM (#9256522)
What constrained space did they buy? Which market did they corner?
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