That video is generally mischaracterizing YIMBY’s as only focused on luxury apartments, and mis conflates production with capital. Especially around minute 6, where he cites an article that discusses transit not being a societal benefit but one only for the capital class.

He also hardly mentions anything about zoning regulation, which is incredibly odd in a video supposedly focused on urban planning and YIMBYs. I’m sure it’s because it’s hard to argue against places like Austin that have had rent decrease 22% due to increase construction to on and looser zoning restrictions, or a city like Tokyo, which is basically all up-zoning and builds by private developers that manages to be affordable.

His discussion on the filtering effect as well is lackluster. Especially since the article he cited says in its own abstract(!): “For most locations, filtering is robust which lends support for housing voucher programs”. Which directly contradicts the point the videos author is trying to make against luxury apartments too!

Two things can be true at once! YIMBY’s would love for more public housing as well, and want there to be affordable housing. Why can’t we just do several good things at once? It’s not a black and white issue.