That’s because we have a housing shortage in our community. We need 500,000+ new housing units in order to reduce the maddening escalation in prices. It’s criminal to not add new units and worse to attempt to force regulations on the existing supply— it backfires every single time. Economists across the country have been studying this phenomenon. If you want to play a role in reducing rents— build out that ADU, figure out how to do a lot split, and invite your home owning friends to do the same.