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Their wordsI argue that the belief in quality and low cost are actually very inherently at odds by their very nature, and that affordability has to come with legal protections that disallow local governments from regulating in a way that mandates quality beyond what is necessary for basic safety and health.
Their wordsBut, the affordability problem is entirely a land value problem. We can't fix it by making worse structures.
Their wordsPotato neighborhoods are universally banned. Neighborhoods don't filter into being potato neighborhoods. They must be purpose-built.
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