Why San Franciscans Can’t Find Housing, Part I

Why San Franciscans Can’t Find Housing, Part I
Homes in a Sunset district neighborhood in San Francisco on June 11, 2009. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
David Parker
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Don’t build affordable housing; build expensive housing—that’s what San Franciscans want. Build 300,000 expensive units in areas where upper-middle-class citizens like to live: the Marina, Pacific Heights, Nob Hill, Telegraph Hill, Twin Peaks, Noe Valley, and the Sunset and Richmond districts.

David Parker
David Parker
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David Parker is an investor, author, jazz musician, and educator based in San Francisco. His books, “Income and Wealth” and “A San Francisco Conservative,” examine important topics in government, history, and economics, providing a much-needed historical perspective. His writing has appeared in The Economist and The Financial Times.
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