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		mint2 on Aug 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: San Francisco seeks ban of software critics say is... I’d say the rents in the downtown area are not entirely due to lack of supply. The large towers of “luxury” apartments definitely are willing to let units go vacant to maintain rent

maerF0x0 on Aug 15, 2024 [–]

Elevated prices incentivize investments in things like more units in redevelopments, and better transit (to make commuting less of a economic cost)

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