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Just building more doesn’t help. That will cause more urban sprawl and make everyone’s commute worse.

We have so much space to build within the confines of the greenbelt with density, and it doesn't only have to be in large cities. We could easily build millions of more homes and not only would that ease our housing prices with more supply, but it creates more livable communities. Building denser means we'd reduce traffic because communities can scale transit/walkability/active infrastructure, it'd reduce tax burdens because we service smaller areas, it'd reduce noise/air pollution/traffic injuries with fewer vehicles, all while improving economic opportunities for local businesses.

This is a proven model we've been using for thousands of years, and only since the rise of the automobile has this shifted in the 20th century. It's a no-brainer we should build homes it really is that simple.