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Bribery for Property Rights: Federal Charges in Chicago


NBC5 has an update listing the people involved and video here: New Corruption Charges Hit Building, Zoning Departments

Chicago Tribune: U.S. to announce charges against 15 in city bribe-taking probe (thanks to Dan M. for the tip)

Federal authorities are set to announce charges Thursday against 15 people, including seven City of Chicago [...]

A Recipe to Destroy Affordability in Any City.


Austin Contrarian discusses an article that describes how Seattle has become less affordable in recent years. He prescribes a recipe for Austin to become what he calls a “Superstar City” such as New York, Boston, San Francisco, or Seattle. By “Superstar City”, I assume he means an ultra-hip place where housing prices rise [...]

“Change” Not Welcome in Harlem: Neighbors Cause Commotion as Harlem Rezoning Passes


Limousine Liberals aren’t the only ones who oppose change. In Harlem, neighbors fought to keep new people out of their neighborhood, and want to force gentrification upon other neighborhoods. In the process they created such a stir at Wednesday’s Council session, they had to be cleared out.

It’s such a strange phenomenon: progressives [...]

Abolition of Density Restrictions Would be Great for NYC In The Long Run


Tyler Cowen of Marginal Revolution asks a great question: How good would the abolition of zoning in New York City be? He argues that zoning restrictions prevent Manhattan from being a “forest of skyscrapers” such as Sao Paulo.

Many of Manhattan’s skyscrapers are much taller than typical Sao Paulo skyscrapers. This is mostly [...]

Recent Links 4/24/08: PA Turnpike, NYC Rezoning, Tudor City NIMBYs, Houston Zoning


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

NIMBYs sue to force developer to “protect character”


Nearby residents want to stall Columbus Village from being their Upper West Side neighbor.

The myth that dense development is bad for the environment continues… Maybe high-priced attorneys help propagate these myths at the expense of the environment and supply of housing for the sake of their clients’ Legal Plunder.

GlobeSt: Resident [...]

Sowell: Green “Disparate Impact”


NIMBYism and exclusionary zoning has helped “preserve the character” of desirable urban areas by driving out the economically unfortunate.

Green Disparate Impact