That's true, but what I was getting at was the point we both have I think in that these resources are not finite. They are very doable by the standards of government projects, whether urban or rural. It's just a matter of cost and political will.In a way that is true since services like water, sewage, power, and roads are stretched across suburbia in a way that means much higher costs to service a smaller number of people.
I think we agree on the fact that the roots of the housing shortage go back decades. But that doesn't mean everything needs to grind to a halt until all the issues are fixed. That's just not feasible, not to mention, politically, if demand for housing magically dropped, you can bet that homeowners and government would do even less to increase housing supply.The avenue to homebuilding. Economically. Whether it be through zoning problems, labor problems, logistics/availability. Investors, developers. All kinds of things being done as inefficiently as possible before shit hit the fan the last 3 years.
Throwing heads at situations that are already dire is a surefire way to put a nail in the coffin. Cart before the horse, as always with most "progressive" worldviews.
If the US can manage the Manhattan Project 80 years ago, building a shit ton of housing is certainly feasible. It's just a matter of political will at this point.
That would literally improve housing access and reduce cost, even if only by a small bit.We're talking about building apartment complexes in upper middle class neighborhoods. That's not going to do much to make housing cheaper.
Why are houses the only thing exempt to market forces and depreciation then? Why not other staples, like cars?Yeah if I own a home, I want it to keep its value. If you are a builder and you're looking to make millions of dollars while devaluing my home, I'm going to want to put a stop to that. Sorry but that's the market at work. Not only do I not want my home devalued, but I don't want to have to start worrying about people breaking into my vehicles and stealing in my neighborhood.