Some progressives argue that housing is a right, but if 10000 people move to a town with 7500 units, the resulting scarcity means rationing by a centralized bureaucracy. In a price economy, there will be an economic motive to build more housing, and the result would be more supply and lower prices.
California's Housing Affordability Crisis - California Budget and Policy Center
People won't back extra homes without more hospitals and schools too
The U.S. Needs More Housing Than Almost Anyone Can Imagine - The Atlantic
Chart: Where It's Hardest to Afford a Home
The housing crisis is getting worse – how can we fix it?
Why the surge in home construction will do little to address affordable housing
Yes, Other Countries Do Housing Better, Case 1: Japan - Sightline Institute
California housing crisis may have some solutions in 2023 - Los Angeles Times
Why Don't We Have More Affordable Housing?
We can build enough homes for everyone in England. So why don't we?, John Boughton
Where Would Jesus Live: The Moral Dimension of Cities, Density