The article reflects on the changing landscape of New York City housing, contrasting past affordability and diversity with current challenges. The author reminisces about their upbringing in affordable housing and emphasizes the insights from their mother on undercounted populations. As the city transitioned into a safer and richer environment, fundamental shifts in supply and demand dynamics have emerged, prompting advocates of the "abundance agenda" to push for reforms that prioritize progress over mere protections in urban housing policy.
"The world was vast, and we had so many affordable apartment buildings. Surely New York City would grow."
"What has happened since then has been a sort of rupture in the laws of supply and demand."
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