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Proposed cap is a 5% non-permanent resident cap, and a cap of 1% annual population growth (416k). A 14% cut from last years numbers, a 53% increase over 2015.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Okay how about: Build houses without worrying about property values. Capitalism should have absolutely nothing to do with housing.

[–] healthetank 2 points 10 hours ago

I haven't heard any arguments that maintaining property values is a bottleneck preventing more buildings. How does that make sense?

I've heard that policies that crater home values can't be chased (ie increased taxes on selling property, or other tax disincentives for houses to be so expensive or a vehicle for investments) but even those proposals don't actually address the root problem of not enough homes.

[–] jerkface 1 points 13 hours ago

We have to wait for the boomers to die. Their wealth is all tied up in their overvalued homes, it's their retirement strategy. They're never going to agree to anything that ~~lowers property values~~ provides affordable housing.