01-10-2008, 07:56 AM
Aloha,
Government has the ability to control growth through planning how exactly??
Anything they do, given the last decade or two of legal precedents nationwide - upzoning, downzoning, rezoning, etc. - can be taken to court as a "taking" if it has any impact on the "right" of the property owner to maximize whatever profit they imagine they can get from that property.
"Rights" to privatization of and speculation with the 'aina is deeply embedded in our culture and until that changes, we'll continue to get what we get.
John S.
Government has the ability to control growth through planning how exactly??
Anything they do, given the last decade or two of legal precedents nationwide - upzoning, downzoning, rezoning, etc. - can be taken to court as a "taking" if it has any impact on the "right" of the property owner to maximize whatever profit they imagine they can get from that property.
"Rights" to privatization of and speculation with the 'aina is deeply embedded in our culture and until that changes, we'll continue to get what we get.
John S.