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I think you mean that "excessive parking and single-family zoning requirements" have done a number on Seattle: https://oldurbanist.blogspot.com/2015/12/single-family-zonin....

There are technologies that exist that allow more than a handful of people to live on a given unit of land.

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I wouldn't knock having enough parking, but Seattle has a ridiculous number of single family residences within spitting distance of downtown. The upzoning regulation is a great first step, but is slow to roll out due to difficulties in permitting teardowns.

yeah it just doesn’t make sense to blame economic growth on Seattle’s problems when most of the issues boil down to: things are crowded and rent is high

Some people think that Chinese investment in real estate is also to blame but I’ve never seen any data that actually suggests that. Still, Seattle won’t pass rules to prevent speculation on property because at the end of the day, voters just want their property values to keep going up more than they want to live in a livable city for everyone

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