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		astrange on March 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Applebee’s exec urges using high gas prices to pus... Tokyo has. Their population continually grows and their rent is flat. The secret is Japan doesn't let cities run their own zoning, because they'd just use it to ban new people but try to keep the jobs.

seanmcdirmid on March 25, 2022 [–]

You can also rent really small apartments that wouldn’t be allowed in the west. 2.5 tatami, no shower in building, shared toilet, no central heating, $250/month.

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