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I agree, this type of solution is 'trendy' and 'innovative', but is not a real solution to the Bay Area's housing problem.

We do not have a space or money problem, we have a legislative one. Building height limits, NIMBYs and other laws affect how many homes are built. We have plenty of space in the sky to build 12+ story buildings for housing, but we don't.

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This is true, and not without good reasons. In places where long-term residents have enough financial and political clout to control their own neighborhoods, they almost universally want to keep density low for better (perceived) quality of life. Visit Palo Alto: the downtown looks like it hasn't changed since the 70's.

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