?WHY IS
RENT HIGH?
The politics of housingSupporters and opponents talk about different concerns.
Supporters emphasize affordability and density; opponents more often cite traffic, environment, safety, and neighborhood character.
REDRAWN FROM STUDY DATAFigure 3 · Reasons given at public meetings
Figure 3 · Reasons given at public meetings. Values digitized from Figure 3 in the archived publication; minor reading error is possible.| Reason mentioned | Supporters | Opponents |
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| Affordability | 48 | 12 |
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| Density / growth | 35 | 8 |
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| Traffic | 8 | 39 |
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| Environment | 7 | 27 |
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| Safety | 4 | 18 |
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| Neighborhood character | 5 | 45 |
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