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Urban[ism] Legend: Is Houston really unplanned?

December 10, 2008 By Stephen Smith

by Stephen SmithIt seems to be an article of faith among many land use commentators – both coming from the pro- and anti-planning positions – that Houston is a fundamentally unplanned city, and that whatever is built there is the manifest destiny of the free market in action. But is this true? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: planning, sprawl, Urban[ism] Legends, zoning Tagged With: Dr. Shoup, Houston, parking, sprawl, Stephen Smith

The Market, Zoning, and Freedom.

September 18, 2008 By Adam Hengels

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, planning, zoning Tagged With: density, freedom, Houston, J. Brian Phillips, Market, property, property rights, zoning

Glaeser on Affordability of NY vs Houston

July 17, 2008 By Adam Hengels

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, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, housing, zoning Tagged With: affordability, density, development, Economics, glaeser, Houston, nyc, zoning

Historic Preservation Can Work in the Marketplace

June 9, 2008 By Adam Hengels

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: preservation Tagged With: easements, facade easement, Historic, historic preservation, Houston, property rights

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

April 24, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Out of Control blog: Terms of Potential PA Turnpike Lease AnnouncedCurbed NYC 4/22/08: Developer-Driven Rezoning Prepares to Enter RingAMNY 4/24/08: Residents fight Tudor City development Curbed NYC 4/24/08: Neighborhood Love: Tudor City Residents Suing to Block SolowHouston … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Houston, NIMBY, nyc, pa turnpike, rezoning, Tudor City

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