Given forest fires and insufficient groundwater, I really wonder how this is going to go.
At some point high prices are a signal that a city is full.
The forest fires near houses are caused by the low density zoning forcing home builders to build closer and closer to forest fire prone areas.
> At some point high prices are a signal that a city is full. It can also be a sign of low supply
> People want to have a town house with a lawn in the middle of a city and this is the result.
Not even a townhouse; a detached single-family home!
While farms do use significantly more water, they also are not in the city and they produce food. Farmers generally feel they should be able to use their water instead of the city leeching it.
We shouldn’t have to super-subsidize farms. If there is a water crisis, the farmer should also help.