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		gnicholas on March 22, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Rents for the rich are going down, rents for the p... Zoning is absolutely a big part of this. Though I would expect SF to have fewer skyscrapers than Chicago even if it weren't for zoning differences, given the earthquake risk. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/03/us/earthquake...

coryrc on March 23, 2021 | [–]

That's why there are so few skyscrapers in Tokyo, Taipei, etc

asdff on March 23, 2021 | [–]

There's no reason why the bay area couldn't look like Tokyo today. Earthquake risks in both places.

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