Why Voters Haven’t Been Buying the Case for Building — Shelterforce
If we were more honest about the limitations of the market, it would be easier to convince people that governments can hold private development accountable.
Hasnain says:
This was great. It doesn't just cover the political aspects; it also goes a lot into the economic theory behind it and why "more supply = lower prices" is perhaps an overly simplistic way of thinking about it.
The best takeaway for me though was this bit, which applies beyond the confines of this article:
"It seems to me that if we want to convince people, we ought to stop yelling and start listening."
Posted on 2019-03-24T07:21:50+0000