Housing Crisis: Causes and Consequences

Join Ilya Gurin in Mountain View, where he will discuss and answer questions, OR join us on Zoom.

The media are abuzz with talk about a so-called housing crisis. This talk will try to shed some much-needed light on this very complex topic. I will address three questions:
1. What laws and societal choices did we make that created the situation?
2. What are the consequences?
3. What can we do about it?
Spoiler: we've been moving in this direction for a long time, the consequences are severe and varied, and the solutions are difficult and complex. We will only have time to scratch the surface in this short talk, but I hope that everyone will learn something valuable!

Ilya Gurin has lived in California since 1991, the Bay Area since 2003, and Mountain View since 2010. He has an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and works at TDK-InvenSense trying to find and catch the next wave of miniaturized sensors. In his spare time, he's a volunteer lead with South Bay YIMBY, a chapter of YIMBY Action. His other hobbies include nature and history.
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