This is interesting. Researchers countered the idea that land conservation in the Bay Area was causing high housing prices. They found that most of the land in conservation wasn’t prime residential real estate; the land was often too hilly. While the terrain was one of the major reasons why land conservation wasn’t to blame, I kind of hope this research has applications in Oregon. Oregon’s cities all have urban growth boundaries, and developers have long fought for expanding the boundary, citing rising home costs.