06-24-2016, 02:40 AM
Overlapping and complex land use restrictions.
Created and maintained by government, in such a way that the public does not benefit, which suggests that said government isn't bothering to address the needs of its constituents.
Obviously, the "highest and best use" of those lands would be more high-end luxury homes; these would clearly provide a better tax base -- but then, who will mow the lawns and take out the trash?
Perhaps it's time to treat this as an environmental problem: keeping the "affordable housing" a 2-hour bus ride away from employment means burning lots of extra petroleum products...
Created and maintained by government, in such a way that the public does not benefit, which suggests that said government isn't bothering to address the needs of its constituents.
Obviously, the "highest and best use" of those lands would be more high-end luxury homes; these would clearly provide a better tax base -- but then, who will mow the lawns and take out the trash?
Perhaps it's time to treat this as an environmental problem: keeping the "affordable housing" a 2-hour bus ride away from employment means burning lots of extra petroleum products...