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BurningFrog
on June 1, 2019
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Tokyo proves that housing shortages are a politica...
In a less exotic location, Houston proves the same.
pascalxus
on June 2, 2019
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Houston and Chicago put the bay area to shame with populations over 2 million, high growth and super cost effective housing. The secret is no zoning laws in Houston
seanmcdirmid
on June 2, 2019
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Topography also plays a role, Houston and Chicago can grow outward forever, something that pesky hills and water get in the way of in the Bay Area.
elgenie
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Houston does, however, rely on the taxpayers in the rest of the country to underwrite their many many housing units built in a floodplain.
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