Comments on: “Cockamamie” Neighborhood Zones http://marketurbanism.com/2008/06/04/cockamamie-neighborhood-zones/ Urbanism for Capitalists / Capitalism for Urbanists Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Market Urbanism http://marketurbanism.com/2008/06/04/cockamamie-neighborhood-zones/#comment-159 Market Urbanism Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:18:54 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=80#comment-159 Bill, I would argue that even if one doesn’t own the street, one should be able to build as dense as he pleases on his own property. Bill,
I would argue that even if one doesn’t own the street, one should be able to build as dense as he pleases on his own property.

]]> By: Market Urbanism http://marketurbanism.com/2008/06/04/cockamamie-neighborhood-zones/#comment-158 Market Urbanism Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:16:46 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=80#comment-158 That photo’s great! I’m gonna add it to the post. That photo’s great! I’m gonna add it to the post.

]]> By: DBM http://marketurbanism.com/2008/06/04/cockamamie-neighborhood-zones/#comment-147 DBM Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:47:15 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=80#comment-147 What is the rationale behind this? There has to be some sort of issue going on in the neighborhoods affected to create this proposal. In any case it sounds completely ridiculous to me, no matter how well-intentioned the plan was. And let me guess, since it's a public service the tax payers of the entire city will be footing the bill for the "protected" few. Why did this recent Digg post just come to mind??..... http://wuntvor.mirror.waffleimages.com/files/44/44cb4b91287cfcd8111d471867502a3cac861ab0.jpg What is the rationale behind this? There has to be some sort of issue going on in the neighborhoods affected to create this proposal.

In any case it sounds completely ridiculous to me, no matter how well-intentioned the plan was.
And let me guess, since it’s a public service the tax payers of the entire city will be footing the bill for the “protected” few.

Why did this recent Digg post just come to mind??…..
http://wuntvor.mirror.waffleimages.com/files/44/44cb4b91287cfcd8111d471867502a3cac861ab0.jpg

]]> By: Bill Nelson http://marketurbanism.com/2008/06/04/cockamamie-neighborhood-zones/#comment-143 Bill Nelson Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:16:21 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=80#comment-143 Actually, you have to show ID at Costco to get in, too. To say nothing of airports. But, devil's advocate argument here, couldn't one say that if people want higher densities, then they should buy the streets from the city and then build whatever they please? Actually, you have to show ID at Costco to get in, too. To say nothing of airports.

But, devil’s advocate argument here, couldn’t one say that if people want higher densities, then they should buy the streets from the city and then build whatever they please?

]]>