ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.nettourbanism@hexbear.net•America’s Transit Exceptionalism: The rest of the world is building subways like crazy. The U.S. has pretty much given up.English
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1 month agoGod I need to get the fuck out of here
I mean, it’s both. The capitalism is definitely a problem but ultimately the vacancy rates in most of the US, especially major cities, are too low. There isn’t enough housing in the places it’s needed.
Just comparing US cities, which all have the capitalism problem, cities with higher vacancy rates have lower rents and lower rates of homelessness.