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> For the discerning reader: every single expert disagrees vociferously with this take.

They actually don't. Go on, try to find anything in my words that is factually incorrect.

I'll wait.

A simple verifiable fact of life: density increases do not result in cheaper housing prices. Scholarly literature is unambiguous on that point. The best positive result for new construction was a one-time 5-9% decrease in _rents_ immediately near the new construction.

Experts, who made their career in pushing urbanism, try to dance around that point.




Why are you so narrowly focused on price? Why not utilization, or coverage?




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