dny6 t1_ixvz6s0 wrote
Reply to comment by pillbinge in The lack of homes could strangle our life sciences industry: Why the concentration of biopharma in Cambridge and Boston would ratchet up costs, exacerbate the housing crisis, and pitch the region from its throne. by writethefuture3
If you have any interest in looking in to the history of housing zoning laws, you will find that they have nothing to do with legitimate democracy.
I have no idea what this has to do with state control of anything. Housing zoning laws have barely been around longer than most of us, “coincidentally” popping up all over the country following the civil rights movement of the 60s. They are new and failed policy with a horrible history.
Just build housing. It isn’t complicated.
By and large, you are mostly right though — in that the problem will be solved democratically. People need homes. Nimbys can live in denial about that all they want, but young people are clearly getting fed up
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