J. Brian Phillips wrote a great post at Houston Property Rights about liberal property rights in Houston, but what Brian had to say applies to every place. Here’s a snippet, but the entire post deserves a reading:
when developers and builders see a need for greater density, they respond accordingly. And they can respond relatively [...]
Harvard Economist Ed Glaeser wrote an opinion piece in the New York Sun about the differences in housing affordability and other costs of living between Houston and New York.
New York is naturally more expensive than Houston because the geographical constraints force higher density development, which is more expensive to build. New York’s highly regulated [...]
Houston Strategies - Historic preservation should be a neighborhood choice
“In Houston’s Old Sixth Ward, the city’s first fully protected district, property values have shot up 27 percent in the last year. When given the chance, historic preservation works.”
This is great news! It means there should be absolutely no problem getting voluntary neighborhood buy-in for deed [...]
Out of Control blog: Terms of Potential PA Turnpike Lease Announced
Curbed NYC 4/22/08: Developer-Driven Rezoning Prepares to Enter Ring
AMNY 4/24/08: Residents fight Tudor City development
Curbed NYC 4/24/08: Neighborhood Love: Tudor City Residents Suing to Block Solow
Houston Strategies 4/24/08: The renewed zoning debate
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