> Housing in Silicon valley doesn't grow at the same rate as number of people coming here
To be clear, the population is growing faster than the housing stock.
> Rent control or low income housing are essential tools to make ordinary Americans’ lives better.
How exactly does this address the problem that there are more people than housing? It addresses it for some (the select few low-income residents who were lucky enough to get a below-market rate unit and people already renting), but squeezes everyone else into even fewer units. It doesn't even help "ordinary" people; it helps two specific groups.
To be clear, the population is growing faster than the housing stock.
> Rent control or low income housing are essential tools to make ordinary Americans’ lives better.
How exactly does this address the problem that there are more people than housing? It addresses it for some (the select few low-income residents who were lucky enough to get a below-market rate unit and people already renting), but squeezes everyone else into even fewer units. It doesn't even help "ordinary" people; it helps two specific groups.