Housing Bubble, credit bubble, public planning, land use, zoning and transportation in the exurban environment. Specific criticism of smart growth, neotradtional, forms based, new urbanism and other top down planner schemes to increase urban extent and density. Ventura County, California specific examples.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Two Crimes Comitted Here
Several years ago this is where Scott and Laci Peterson lived. Now another heinous crime has occured at this very same house. Countrywide Financial Services is now the proud owner of this fine bit of an American Tragedy.
Tracy Press: Modesto Stink By Sarah Ostman/Tracy Press Friday, 22 June 2007
According to the authors of the book “Cities Ranked and Rated,” Modesto is the worst city in the U.S. By Sarah Ostman
Head over to Highway 99, drive about 20 miles south and take a look around. According to the authors of the book “Cities Ranked and Rated,” you’ll be looking at the worst city in the U.S.
That’s right: Rock bottom on a list of 375 metropolitan areas — and beating out the previous 2004 edition’s bottom pick of Laredo, Texas — is none other than Modesto.
The city ranked 316th out of 331 communities in the 2004 edition.
Authors Bert Sperling and Peter Sander judged cities on their “livability,” using more than 70 criteria, such as cost of living, education attainment, recreation and availability of public transportation.
The high cost of living, high unemployment rate and a lack of things to do added up to give Modesto its poor ranking, the authors said.
But what really hurt the city’s rating this time around, Sperling said, were skyrocketing housing prices, foreclosures and commute times.
“Due to high housing prices, people have been driven out of cities, and a two-hour commute is no longer an anomaly,” Sperling said. “In places like Modesto and other places in the Central Valley, there are a lot of speculators that moved in because of housing prices.”
Modesto recently ranked third in a nationwide study of the highest foreclosure rates, he pointed out.
Topping the list of “livable” cities was the surprise pick of Gainesville, Fla. That city’s strong arts presence, pleasant climate and small-town southern feel gave it an edge, the authors said.
Close behind were Bellingham, Wash., and Portland, Ore.
According to the list, Stockton can’t claim any bragging rights. It ranked close to the bottom, coming in 350th.
They forgot to add Merced in the mix. THAT place is the shithole. I grew up there and still have family that lives there. I have to disinfect myself everytime I leave there..$400,000 stucco shitboxes all over the place. How in the hell do you buy one of those picking tomatos?
Several years ago this is where Scott and Laci Peterson lived. Now another heinous crime has occured at this very same house. Countrywide Financial Services is now the proud owner of this fine bit of an American Tragedy.
13 comments:
Wurst
Oh, And Modesto blows goats as far as economic opportunities.Only the dead and dying in that little town....
And I didn't intend to link my "dead" statement to Laci Petersen in any way :(
But if Scott Petersen were to die,would anyone but his mother grieve?
Re: Modesto
Tracy Press:
Modesto Stink
By Sarah Ostman/Tracy Press Friday, 22 June 2007
According to the authors of the book “Cities Ranked and Rated,” Modesto is the worst city in the U.S. By Sarah Ostman
Head over to Highway 99, drive about 20 miles south and take a look around. According to the authors of the book “Cities Ranked and Rated,” you’ll be looking at the worst city in the U.S.
That’s right: Rock bottom on a list of 375 metropolitan areas — and beating out the previous 2004 edition’s bottom pick of Laredo, Texas — is none other than Modesto.
The city ranked 316th out of 331 communities in the 2004 edition.
Authors Bert Sperling and Peter Sander judged cities on their “livability,” using more than 70 criteria, such as cost of living, education attainment, recreation and availability of public transportation.
The high cost of living, high unemployment rate and a lack of things to do added up to give Modesto its poor ranking, the authors said.
But what really hurt the city’s rating this time around, Sperling said, were skyrocketing housing prices, foreclosures and commute times.
“Due to high housing prices, people have been driven out of cities, and a two-hour commute is no longer an anomaly,” Sperling said. “In places like Modesto and other places in the Central Valley, there are a lot of speculators that moved in because of housing prices.”
Modesto recently ranked third in a nationwide study of the highest foreclosure rates, he pointed out.
Topping the list of “livable” cities was the surprise pick of Gainesville, Fla. That city’s strong arts presence, pleasant climate and small-town southern feel gave it an edge, the authors said.
Close behind were Bellingham, Wash., and Portland, Ore.
According to the list, Stockton can’t claim any bragging rights. It ranked close to the bottom, coming in 350th.
They forgot to add Merced in the mix. THAT place is the shithole. I grew up there and still have family that lives there. I have to disinfect myself everytime I leave there..$400,000 stucco shitboxes all over the place. How in the hell do you buy one of those picking tomatos?
Cursed!
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11:33 AM Digger said...
Cursed!
Ah, so you've been to California's central valley too!
The third crime is the spelling of "comitted." ;)
Rob Dawgs eleventeenth law of blogging: It takes a small mind to imagine only one way to spell a word.
Yeah, Rob - some people have no imaginashun.
thpptt!!
S_t_C
I'd still take Modesto or Laredo over Detroit or Gary any day.
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