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.
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Global Shipping Visualizer
A very cool tutorial and interactive on world shipping link:
hard to tell what the colors represent..but it would be cool if they would color code it by raw materials shipping (e.g. Australia into China)..and finished goods (China to US)...
when I used to argue for a later curfew as a teen..my parents would say "nothing good happens after midnight" (and in retrospect they were right)
same with the southern border...any activity within ten miles of that border...from Brownsville to TJ..nothing good is happening (drug and human smuggling, etc)...
Simple fix tax the farmers for not retaing their soil and take the money to dredge the reservoirs. Blame it on pot farms and double the tax. Have a smoke and everyone is happy!
I worry about fake real estate values as it raises property tax along with it, Zillow's unrealistic only justifies their think or lack of thinking. IMO
What would the renters do if I raised the rent and used the Zestimate as justification? I could retire in half the time or have a lot of empty units! Market price still rules. LOL!
> There is a strong onshore breeze rushing through the valley now. If sm_l were to blow smoke from a cigar I would likely catch the scent.
It feels like the winds turned around this morning here in the Great Sewer. Hoping to be home early today, so it's your turn to light a cigar this evening.
I just looked at the taxes portion of zestimate. It's wrong. Yes the amount os assessed taxes may have gone up or 9 or whatever per year. But the amout paid only can go up 3% a year on homesteads. That is not mentioned.
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hard to tell what the colors represent..but it would be cool if they would color code it by raw materials shipping (e.g. Australia into China)..and finished goods (China to US)...
on second look..if you go directly to the source..they kind of do that (shipping by type)...
Check what Wyoming is trying to do to solar and wind power.
Morning all... I'm in Boston today
most of the US (non EQ areas) should just go nuclear power. Cheapest non-polluting power source there is.
"Please come to Boston for the springtime"..
la la la la la... :)
Luv that dirty water...
we can stack the spent fuel rods along the southern border..two birds..one stone
You are awful.
I did some more chopping, watered and planted a rose. My formerly neglected roses are sprouting and growing like crazy. They are hungry little beasts.
A very big turtle is digging a big hole in my back lawn. That's fine with me. It can destroy all the graSS it wants to.
It's not sawgrass, just regular grass.
Just warn me to invest in Monsanto just before you get fed up with the sawgrass and decide to go Roundup on them.
when I used to argue for a later curfew as a teen..my parents would say "nothing good happens after midnight" (and in retrospect they were right)
same with the southern border...any activity within ten miles of that border...from Brownsville to TJ..nothing good is happening (drug and human smuggling, etc)...
Bombing Afghanistan, time to finish business.
MOABs are awesome. As in shock and awe. You cannot believe their destructive power. Second only to FAEs.
it's interesting that Toronto is thought of as such a cosmopolitan, progressive city..yet they get most of their electric power from nuclear..
You don't understand. It's exercise and mental health.
Ya... Too bad we bailed on thorium breeder reactors.
Ya... Love that dirty water... Yada, yada, yada...
Grrrrr
You misspelled brilliant
Mike all electrons look the same so how could they tell any difference? :)
They actually brag about their nuclear power on the radio..between innings of the Blue Jays games..
speaking of Boston-based rockers... was reading that J Geils passed yesterday...rip
in happier Rock 'n roll news..two of my favorite bands..ELO & Yes were inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame the other night (about time!!)
J. Geils live in Groton, MA. A buddy knew him. Small town.
It took this long to induct "Yes"? That's the travesty.
E.L.O. certainly deserves it too.
yeah..I don't know who the electorate is for the R&R HOA..but I'm convinced they are a bunch of knuckleheads..
"HOF"
Bobby Darin...inducted 1990
E.L.O & Yes...2017
I rest my case...
Guess I insulted the Bobby Darin fans on the blog.. ;<)
I'm confused, Bobby Darin was inducted to the Home Owners Association in 1990?;)
yes..and then he fined me for painting my window trim the wrong color..so that's what I'm really mad about..not the HOF induction..
now that I think about it..that may have been Bob Darwin...never mind ;<)
As long as it wasn't Bob Dylan then it's OK. :)
Bite your tongue, Bob Dylan is wonderful.
Dylan in the R&R HoF is a bit sketchy also. More of a folk singer imo..
That '88 class was pretty good though...Beatles, Beach Boys, Dylan
I like this little know guy who reminds me of Dylan. Quite a story of his stolen career. Found his movie on Netflix then bought his CD's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKYEYNX-Eug&list=RDvKYEYNX-Eug#t=22
looks like it's official (according to the LA Times)...wettest winter on record for North Sierra (89.7 inches to date)...
Found his movie on Netflix then bought his CD's
yeah..pretty remarkable story (saw the documentary when it first came out)...
thanks for reminding me of his name..definitely going to check out more of his music..
Saw him at the Bull Run in Shirley, MA
Ya... Madonna made it prior to Skynyrd... WTF!?
Last year was supposed to be wet but ended average. This year average or below and ended epic wet. Seems we are still learning.
If we had done as I suggested and dredged existing reservoirs we would have near another year of rmergency storage for literally less than nothing.
Half the tomatoes planted today.
we're at about 70 inches (and counting) since Oct 1..so not too far behind..
and right on cue...we get a downpour
I only planted one rose, but did lots of chopping and watering and filling up the turtle hole under the gardenia bush.
Weather is HARD. Much harder than preducting where some star or galaxy will be millions of years from now. It's the dry season here.
No snakes came out.
dredged existing reservoirs
they could have sold the dirt back to the farmers...
Since sm isn't here.
There is a strong onshore breeze rushing through the valley now. If sm_l were to blow smoke from a cigar I would likely catch the scent.
Got it in one!
they were probably afraid they might disturb some snail larvae or something...
Wake up Liz...WAKE.UP!
I woke up too early, but graciously decided not to wake the rest Of you up.
House up another $200!!!! In another 20000 days, I'll be rich!!
How much has your n house go one up?
Cinco?
I see Trump dropped a really big bomb.
Cinco went back to sleep.
Good Morning!
Pain and rain is the forecast today. :(
Simple fix tax the farmers for not retaing their soil and take the money to dredge the reservoirs. Blame it on pot farms and double the tax. Have a smoke and everyone is happy!
My house? I have no idea. It's a place for me to live and retire, not an investment
Cinco went to work
I worry about fake real estate values as it raises property tax along with it, Zillow's unrealistic only justifies their think or lack of thinking. IMO
Zestiguesses are screwy. Went from +$500/day last week to +$120/day now.
Funny. I don't feel $12,000 poorer.
What would the renters do if I raised the rent and used the Zestimate as justification? I could retire in half the time or have a lot of empty units! Market price still rules. LOL!
> There is a strong onshore breeze rushing through the valley now. If sm_l were to blow smoke from a cigar I would likely catch the scent.
It feels like the winds turned around this morning here in the Great Sewer. Hoping to be home early today, so it's your turn to light a cigar this evening.
Zestimates is just fun. No intention to sell anyway.
I just looked at the taxes portion of zestimate. It's wrong. Yes the amount os assessed taxes may have gone up or 9 or whatever per year. But the amout paid only can go up 3% a year on homesteads. That is not mentioned.
Cigars make bad breathe and are icky.
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