[cameroncf]

Many (most?) west coast cities are land locked against ocean, mountains, bays, military posts (San Diego), and other land features. This restricts growth and magnifies shortages of real estate.

Miami has some confinements along it's borders but it's nowhere near as confined as San Fransisco and other west coast cities. This fluff piece is anecdotal and offers no real support of it's conclusions other than the author's loosely defended personal opinion.