For me, since I read this stuff all the time, the whole 1st para, and sentence of the next, under the graph, can be skipped. The 'anaesthesiologist' line is the first they haven't heard before. Just to save time or make room for a few more lines of argument.
Thanks Roy! I actually think that many people (maybe most?) don't get the connection between (a) housing being scarce and (b) housing being expensive, so I try to repeat it at every opportunity.
* The standard economics view: Prices reflect scarcity.
* Skepticism that there's a problem: "Housing in Vancouver has always been expensive."
* Skepticism that more supply will help: "We don't need more expensive housing, we need more *affordable* housing."
Great that you volunteer so much for this work.
For me, since I read this stuff all the time, the whole 1st para, and sentence of the next, under the graph, can be skipped. The 'anaesthesiologist' line is the first they haven't heard before. Just to save time or make room for a few more lines of argument.
Good luck!
Thanks Roy! I actually think that many people (maybe most?) don't get the connection between (a) housing being scarce and (b) housing being expensive, so I try to repeat it at every opportunity.
* The standard economics view: Prices reflect scarcity.
* Skepticism that there's a problem: "Housing in Vancouver has always been expensive."
* Skepticism that more supply will help: "We don't need more expensive housing, we need more *affordable* housing."