People do complain about high rents in NY and Toronto, but - and this is a big one - homeowners vote consistently and so politicians listen to them. I would _s

People do complain about high rents in NY and Toronto, but - and this is a big one - homeowners vote consistently and so politicians listen to them. I would _speculate_ that: 1. renters are more transient, so are less invested in the community 2. most people don’t make the connection between restrictive zoning policies and rent prices 3. It’s politically unpalatable to be shown as “against homeowners”, especially given how much ownership is prized