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"[...] Taxing the builders/developers for affordable housing is like taxing the bakers because the cost of bread is too high. If society thinks houses cost too much, everyone should pay. The solution for high cost housing is very simple: more homes… and it does not entail convoluted governmental programs that now provide recipients of government assistance with better homes than working people can afford.
Cities can attract developers by offering incentives such as upzoning lots to higher density and reducing any and all building fees that are not directly related to a proposed project. Cities can streamline the review process so that projects come on line quickly, and drop mandates for the size of units, thus allowing smaller, less expensive units.
All of this would also stimulate the economy, provide jobs and reduce the roles of those needing government assistance. It takes good leadership to stand up to those selfish interests that obstruct progress and demonize the very people most able to solve the problem of high cost housing."