With the referendum approaching, the debate over rent control is heating up in California. This video is pretty balanced in showing both sides. There are some memorable quotes, like "social security and pension plan would not pay the market rent, so I just wouldn't eat." I guess this guy values … [Read more...]
Rent Control Part 1: Microeconomics Lesson & Hoarding
This post has been released as the first in a four part series: Rent Control Part One: Microeconomics Lesson and Hoarding Rent Control Part Two: Black Market, Deterioration, and Discrimination Rent Control Part Three: Mobility, Regional Growth, Development, and Class Conflict Rent Control Part … [Read more...]
Colbert: Free Gas!
Watch it right here: And also, Kunstler on oil & suburbia: … [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...]
Video: Gridlock
Drew Carey discusses private alternatives to socialized highways that promote sprawl. … [Read more...]