The baby bust is mostly cultural, but partly economic. The economic drag on family formation is mostly about housing: In the past six years, it has become much more expensive to own or rent a home.
The most obvious way to bring down prices is to increase supply. If you’ve been following debates over housing and urbanism for the past decade or so, you know about the YIMBYs — instead of the “Not In My Back Yard” NIMBYism, the YIMBYs say “Yes In My Back Yard.”
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The YIMBYs are mostly right, but sometimes they seem to have a fetish for high-rises and apartment buildings as opposed to single-family homes.
Legalize this in every city in America.
– Incremental density infill
– 6 story single-stair apartment building
– Neighborhood retail
– Mixed use
This is the YIMBY dream. pic.twitter.com/ZaYfFu93kk
— YIMBYLAND (@YIMBYLAND) November 21, 2025
This is understandable for those who simply want to maximize housing
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