Comments on: “Smart Growth” As an Existing-Homeowner Investment Strategy http://www.bizzyblog.com/2005/12/14/smart-growth-as-an-existing-homeowner-investment-strategy/ The Business End of the Blogosphere Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:10:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: TBlumer http://www.bizzyblog.com/2005/12/14/smart-growth-as-an-existing-homeowner-investment-strategy/#comment-3194 TBlumer Sun, 18 Dec 2005 01:05:08 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/?p=1038#comment-3194 I think they're just people expressing their preferences. But ex-urbanites are really right-wing radicals? Whew--Who knew? You're the first person who I've ever heard propose a "4-floor setting." Is there a constituency for this, besides people who today are known as "apartment dwellers?" I think they’re just people expressing their preferences.

But ex-urbanites are really right-wing radicals?

Whew–Who knew?

You’re the first person who I’ve ever heard propose a “4-floor setting.” Is there a constituency for this, besides people who today are known as “apartment dwellers?”

]]> By: Adam http://www.bizzyblog.com/2005/12/14/smart-growth-as-an-existing-homeowner-investment-strategy/#comment-3193 Adam Sun, 18 Dec 2005 00:14:45 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/?p=1038#comment-3193 The issue is not prohibiting or restricting development. True smart growth would encourage development. It would be to utilize less land to house more people. Increase population density. Rethink the way our homes are built. Rethink the way communities are built to increase mixed use. Go vertical, to a 4 floor setting pervasively in the community. The problem is not smart growth. Its right wing radicals who think individualism is all about having a 2 acre lot with a vinyl house, with all the surrounding wildlife killed off. The issue is not prohibiting or restricting development. True smart growth would encourage development. It would be to utilize less land to house more people. Increase population density. Rethink the way our homes are built. Rethink the way communities are built to increase mixed use. Go vertical, to a 4 floor setting pervasively in the community.

The problem is not smart growth. Its right wing radicals who think individualism is all about having a 2 acre lot with a vinyl house, with all the surrounding wildlife killed off.

]]> By: Kevin Irwin http://www.bizzyblog.com/2005/12/14/smart-growth-as-an-existing-homeowner-investment-strategy/#comment-3131 Kevin Irwin Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:04:36 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/?p=1038#comment-3131 Find some open space in these areas to build on. Go ahead, I dare you. Find some open space in these areas to build on. Go ahead, I dare you.

]]> By: dave http://www.bizzyblog.com/2005/12/14/smart-growth-as-an-existing-homeowner-investment-strategy/#comment-3130 dave Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:21:15 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/?p=1038#comment-3130 It also explains the relatively low prices and non-bubble we are experiencing in the midwest as a combination of factors of greenspace availability. Specifically, developers know that if Hamilton County gets too restrictive, they can move out to Warren, Butler or Clermont. And if Ohio as a whole gets pricy there is always Kentucky, which is vastly underpopulated (have you ever driven to Loser..er Louisville?). It also explains the relatively low prices and non-bubble we are experiencing in the midwest as a combination of factors of greenspace availability. Specifically, developers know that if Hamilton County gets too restrictive, they can move out to Warren, Butler or Clermont. And if Ohio as a whole gets pricy there is always Kentucky, which is vastly underpopulated (have you ever driven to Loser..er Louisville?).

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