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Urban Development Challenges and Opportunities
This chapter explores the obstacles cities face in housing development, contrasting the NIMBY mindset with the YIMBY movement advocating for more construction. It examines the conversion of vacant office spaces into residential units as a strategy to tackle the affordable housing crisis while addressing regulatory and structural challenges. The discussion emphasizes successful examples and the economic benefits of adaptive reuse, underscoring the importance of policy incentives in promoting urban redevelopment.