This line of argument always confuses me. The vision for sustainable affordable housing = housing density, which often includes taller buildings.

"[Santa Cruz doesn’t need taller buildings; it needs a vision for sustainable affordable housing](https://lookout.co/santacruz/community-voices/opinion-from-community-voices/story/2023-11-26/santa-cruz-doesnt-need-taller-buildings-it-needs-a-vision-for-sustainable-affordable-housing)" via Lookout Santa Cruz