It's even more artificial over here. We have more land area and fewer people. They just have to allow people to live on uninhabited land.

This is the one thing where I think the US is capable of beating the EU, big time. Affordability crisis across the pond is artificial: permissioning takes forever.

Less admin overhead on homes (just standardize permits and only deviations take time?) is the way to allow zoomers to also own something and be happy - given that Oracle won't build a DC next to pretty modern homes.

optimism

It's part of the strategy for improving home affordability, but I don't know many details about how it's progressing.