In political science, the “Overton window” is the term for the spectrum of acceptable political beliefs in a given system. For decades, it has been perfectly acceptable for neighborhoods like the Outer Sunset to oppose nearly all new multiunit developments. This has created a catastrophic housing shortage to the tune of 3.5 million units statewide — manifesting in astronomical rents and home prices in California and fully one-half of the entire country’s unsheltered homeless population.
Joe DiMento is a resident of Glen Park and a member of the leadership at SF YIMBY
Editor’s note: The “3.5 million units” was originally quoted by Gov. Gavin Newsom. He later admitted the figure was “aspirational”. That value was shown to be grossly elevated by the Embarcadero Institute and the State Auditor.
