An interesting post discussing the economics of why people decide to pay high rents to live in dense urban places. The High Cost of Trendy Living … [Read more...]
Archives for 2008
Was it the name that killed “congestion pricing”?
Congestion pricing links: portfolio.com: Why Congestion Pricing Died wsj poll suggests "clearway", "freeflow", and others: Why Not ‘FreeFlow’? A Buzzwatch Makeover for NYC’s Failed Traffic Plan Trendczar: Congested Thinking knowledgeproblem.com: EZ-Zone? FreeFlow? Would congestion … [Read more...]
Government Planning Day
The Antiplanner discusses how well-intentioned agencies become wasteful government-planning bureaucracies. The mal-investment in our socialist highway system and the resulting congestion, pollution, disrepair, and sprawl come to mind. Using smart growth, modern day planners are trying to correct … [Read more...]
Video: The Free-market Case for Green
Not directly speaking about urbanism, but the same ideas can be applied to green developers, and even developers in general. '“You serve people by making things people want.” And if people want pollution-free power, the free-market can deliver it.' Watch here. … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Ending the Free Ride
Socialized transportation and government land planning of the past generations have put an unintended burden on future generations. Trendczar, Jonathan Miller explains how the lifestyle of sprawl is becoming less economical for individuals and government: Ending the Free Ride … [Read more...]
Bigger isn’t necessarily better
Wall Street Journal Blog: Are McMansions Making Some Americans Unhappy? … [Read more...]
Investment firms try to de-regulate apartments. Are they so evil?
Phasing out rent-regulation may hurt a bit, but in the long-run regulation has done more damage than good. Along with loosening zoning restrictions, freeing up apartments to market rents will help lessen the housing shortage citywide. New York Daily News: Tenants say rent-regulated apartments … [Read more...]