>>2003092NTA but I Agree I would also say Chicago is a good example of affordability. That city just fucking builds massive apartments, condos, skyscrapers, and does not let up on ownership and rent. It is cheaper to live there and even in good areas than it is to live in the Southwest funny enough. The main issue also comes down to the fact that in the Southwest we need to just stop caring about people who make up excuses about density being built as a bad thing when it comes to building Affordable Housing, Market Rate and even Luxury as a whole. The Single Family thing is just not attainable as much as it used to be and it's because of Boomers locking in the housing and the low interest rates in regards to those places.
Also i agree with you saying a Downtown Apartment being 200$ is not happening at all, but i do agree with it being reasonable in the future especially if it's densely built. Because once things are built out heavily by the decade,
and Boomers die. You will see this gigantic cascade of everything becoming more affordable to where it's almost scary. Sort of like a Japan situation where things are more affordable and places will have to compete on amenities. Like Public Transit, Jacuzzi, Heated Bathtubs, advertising better retail to shop at nearby etc etc.
