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> not a lot of political will

I think that's changing, to be honest. Groups like https://yimbyaction.org/ are gaining real power.


Another issue is California’s “environmental” plan to reduce daily commute miles. Most places implement it by intentionally snarling rush hour traffic. This leads to camps of motor homes, sky high real estate values near offices, etc.

Of course, convincing the NIMBYs that support this plan to simultaneously invest in public transit is not an option.


None of the factors you list are specific to California.


I was under the impression Proposition 13 was indeed specific to California?


You're right. Sloppy work by me.

But the others are universal.


They're universal to the US, not every place. But CA's specific problems make it even worse than the rest of the country, so SF is a bellwether.


Yeah sure it is.


You and the downv00ters can disagree all you want, but NIMBYism is a huge problem in California. Where there's a financial incentive to keep housing limited as an investment, you get the excessive NIMBYism California is known for.




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