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Submitted by Michael Greenberg (United States), Nov 30, 2015 18:37

Take a walk around Manhattan and note all the 6 storey buildings on every block. Those small buildings are being warehoused because of zoning laws and rent control laws. Get rid of the zoning and rent control laws and you will have an unprecedented supply of new, affordable buildings.

Here's another thought. We can't see what Manhattan would look like today if the entrepreneurial class had been allowed to use their creative energies. Do you know those futuristic cities you see in sci-fi movies? That could be us.

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What is Krugman smoking? [24 words]Herman KaufmanDec 1, 2015 09:46
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day [13 words]Andrew TerhuneDec 1, 2015 09:29
Move Wall Street to Kansas City [97 words]LyleNov 30, 2015 19:49
⇒ NYC [88 words]Michael GreenbergNov 30, 2015 18:37
Who kidnapped Krugman [25 words]John GillisNov 30, 2015 18:17
Not a new position [17 words]Jerry SkurnikNov 30, 2015 17:12
↔ And back in the '80s, the NY Times opposed the minimum wage [8 words]Andrew TerhuneDec 1, 2015 10:14
↔ I can't find anything more recent [33 words]Jerry SkurnikDec 2, 2015 13:11

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