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Speak to Bloomberg about that.  Blackrock isn't offering rent to buy keep licking their ass to the detriment of your peers. In the long run,  YOUR economy will be damaged.
Given the population density, maybe standard suburban homes aren't really the thing. Affordable apartments maybe? People have to live somewhere, but not everyone needs a 1/4 acre with a garage and a garden. It would be nice, but at some point there's just not fucking room. And if there were room, there isn't enough water to build out like that much more. >

People need to own, not rent.  It's the basis of generational wealth. >

People can own apartments.