Why am I not surprised that somebody like Marc Andreessen would be a NIMBY while at the same time being a hypocrite?

An excellent overview of the issues around Slate Star Codex without having to read a single word of the blog yourself. That’s an excellent service.

This lament on SF does not sound that far off from where Berlin is. The city is a lot bigger and less boring, but without measures, it could go the same way when it comes to property prices and hollowing out of public services.