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Are you genuinely suggesting these are the areas of Berkeley that are the subject of the article and general sentiment?

Emeryville is a veritable utopia at first glance and has tax incentives for businesses out the wazoo.

I'm open to the idea that these areas could be developed, but most mission hipsters consider these areas ikealand at best.

I tend to think the valid critique of high prices in berkeley surrounds the existing popular areas.

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Yes the article mentions that a 3 unit building in South Berkeley was rejected for no good reason. There is demand in that area and it would alleviate overall housing costs to build more there.

Note that just because these areas are not as trendy as others, they are still very expensive.

"Arreguin recently joined a Council majority in rejecting a three-unit project at 1310 Haskell Street in South Berkeley that met applicable zoning laws. This was after a previous rejection caused the city to be sued. The city settled the suit and agreed to another hearing. Despite the city attorney warning the Council that they would again be sued if they did not grant approval, the Council voted it down again."

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