But many renters are opposed to increasing housing stock, no?
Restricting housing supply has priced out a previously thriving african american and hispanic community, as well as most working class families.
In Norway, where I come from, this would not be considered a progressive opinion at all. Quite to the contrary it would be considered an extremely conservative opinion, and possibly also classist.
* get children
* get grandchildren they want to be close with while their child can’t afford to live next door because of inflated rents caused by housing shortages
* become old and need to live in a building adapted to their needs
*their friends might move away because of high housing costs
Reducing prices solves these problems.