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.
Was just in Mass/Maine. Bit chilly but the striking thing is lack of children. It is really noticeable now that I live in an area with a replacement ratio birthrate.
A little family traveling.
Just got back from Boston myself.
ReplyDeleteLogan is better but still Logan.
ReplyDeleteYou here in the area now?
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Upper NYS the. NYC tonight. Saturday Boston for 4 days.
ReplyDeleteWas just in Mass/Maine. Bit chilly but the striking thing is lack of children. It is really noticeable now that I live in an area with a replacement ratio birthrate.
ReplyDeleteExcellent observation. Upper NYS is even worse. The miss county finalists were not top shelf DNA donors.
ReplyDeleteEven touristing in NYC today "families" were local ethnic very young in tow and a few Midwest or far west with teens. Could turn interesting.