> The problem is all regulation and zoning and land use policy
I don't think that's it. There is more than enough affordable housing and developable land in the US, but it's in places that nobody wants to live - because the local economy is crap. It's crap because jobs there are gone. They all moved to dense expensive cities.
The answer shouldn't have to be that we need to cram more people in those cities, and then require everyone there to get a masters in CS in order to live well.
I don't think that's it. There is more than enough affordable housing and developable land in the US, but it's in places that nobody wants to live - because the local economy is crap. It's crap because jobs there are gone. They all moved to dense expensive cities.
The answer shouldn't have to be that we need to cram more people in those cities, and then require everyone there to get a masters in CS in order to live well.