This is true. There is a supply shortage here.

I agree that a rise in the minimum wage would not solve the housing shortage in MA, and I agree that much of the shortage is due to zoning restrictions that make more affordable housing difficult to develop in most parts of the state. Lots of NIMBYism.

But then this means knocking down forests and trees to built more housing. Some people enjoy nature. I've noticed that every time a woodsy area is knocked down (and it's been happening a lot lately) no trees are planted. It's so ugly !! Do we want to be a treeless state ? There are plenty of other places people can move to.