My brother lived off Geary for a few years and went to a few public meetings on the proposed subway line they want to put under it. He was interested in the idea, as the N-Judah is a methadone clinic (last he was there a few years ago, caveats apply). He never saw such NIMYism and such tight resistance by the property owners on Geary to any improvements whatsoever.
You don't just ease regulations or really do anything 'big' in any city. Palms must be greased, and if you do not it is a horrific process that takes at least a decade.
I'm not saying that you are wrong about the free market. However, my brother thought that the most fantastic thing about the new Star Trek movies (esp. the new Wrath of Khan) was not the warp-drive, nor the aliens, but the very tall building in SF. Even in 400 years, there is no way the planning boards would allow such things.
The San Francisco Board is subordinate to the laws of the state of California. If California wants to ease regulations against denser urban areas, California can do it.
I mean, you aren't wrong, but you are unrealistic. Something like that will take years just to get to a final vote, and then the lawsuits will tie up the issues for at least 20 years. Say 30 years total, just to get to the point of a permit to build. To get things moving faster, you may need to re-write the CA constitution.
My brother lived off Geary for a few years and went to a few public meetings on the proposed subway line they want to put under it. He was interested in the idea, as the N-Judah is a methadone clinic (last he was there a few years ago, caveats apply). He never saw such NIMYism and such tight resistance by the property owners on Geary to any improvements whatsoever.
You don't just ease regulations or really do anything 'big' in any city. Palms must be greased, and if you do not it is a horrific process that takes at least a decade.
I'm not saying that you are wrong about the free market. However, my brother thought that the most fantastic thing about the new Star Trek movies (esp. the new Wrath of Khan) was not the warp-drive, nor the aliens, but the very tall building in SF. Even in 400 years, there is no way the planning boards would allow such things.