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Why not build up? You don't have to even go too high. Just take existing housing or strip malls and add a floor. So many strip malls in the valley and peninsula that could be repurposed to have a dual purpose shops and condos/apts on top. Just one or two floors added would mean tens of thousands of new housing units.



Ultimately, supply is the only solution. But there are very tricky political issues involved. See, e.g., http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/14/sf-housing/




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