The Rent's Too Damned High: 15,000 words on the ways real-estate speculation and inequality have killed NYC

I didn’t see many homeless people the last time I was there, except when I passed by the “Hamsterdam” area they’ve set up. Still, considering the number of see-through glass condo towers it’s certainly disconcerting.

Yes. As I noted, there’s only so much that can be done in highly desirable cities like Berlin and Frankfurt. But quality public housing is definitely a good start, something the U.S. has been unwilling to try for the last 30 years.

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