by Alan Forester-Kaiser | Jan 4, 2023 | hayek, monopoly, planning
Road to Serfdom, Friedrich Hayek, 1944 cartoon summary Contents Chapter I. The Abandoned Road Human will has made the world what it is — The individualistic basis of modem civilization — Liberalism not a stationary creed — But it has not been allowed to develop...
by Alan Forester-Kaiser | Dec 22, 2022 | open space, planning, zoning
From Chico Enterprise Record 12/06/22 CHICO — Valley’s Edge, the largest development project Chico has seen, got a 5-2 recommendation last week from the planning commission and seems to be on its way to becoming a reality. The plan, which is about 14 years in the...
by Alan Forester-Kaiser | Dec 22, 2022 | zoning
Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., 272 U.S. 365 (1926), more commonly Euclid v. Ambler, was a United States Supreme Court landmark case argued in 1926. It was the first significant case regarding the relatively new practice of zoning. The Supreme Court’s...
by Alan Forester-Kaiser | Dec 22, 2022 | zoning
From 1874 to 2006, the Surah Jute Mill was part of the sprawling network of jute production in Kolkata. Since then, it has been sitting vacant in an otherwise centric and lively neighborhood. With land being in high demand and low supply in the city, we view...
by Alan Forester-Kaiser | Dec 13, 2022 | georgism
It is encouraging to see there is a growing awareness of the commons. This is partly through good historical research and partly through the pressing question of global warming. Research has shown how the commons have been eroded through land enclosure driving...
