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Why more Porsches means cheaper Priuses

Housing supply, again

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Aug 18, 2021
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Beverly Hills is a famously wealthy, famously expensive town that has great local amenities, including very pleasant weather that facilities a low-emissions lifestyle.

In other words, it’s exactly the kind of place that a wise state government would rezone for higher-density housing. If there is a plot of land in Beverly Hills that is zoned for resident…

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