tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364362406345742956.post1290008276823966667..comments2023-10-23T09:23:05.584-05:00Comments on Live Oaks: The MarketBrian Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06604845862020723068noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364362406345742956.post-74330630165987586052008-09-18T14:58:00.000-05:002008-09-18T14:58:00.000-05:00My post was not really about the Reason Foundation...My post was not really about the Reason Foundation-- it was about another example of positive comments about Houston. Those comments, and the arguments behind them, are correct and valid.<BR/><BR/>As far as parking space regulations, I am opposed to them, just as I am opposed to all forms of land use regulations. That I have not addressed a particular form of land use regulation does not mean I favor them or regard them as less onerous. <BR/><BR/>Finally, just to be clear, I am not a libertarian. Unlike libertarians, I hold that politics derives from morality. Unlike libertarians, I hold that objective moral standards are not only possible, but have been defined. Unlike libertarians, I hold that freedom is not a license to pursue any whim.Brian Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06604845862020723068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364362406345742956.post-67071664578092983772008-09-18T11:35:00.000-05:002008-09-18T11:35:00.000-05:00I think you may not be appreciating enough the imp...I think you may not be appreciating enough the impact of minimum parking regulations. I've heard that in most cities, they end up being more restrictive than zoning, and that they're really the most pernicious example of land use regulations. For example, for apartment complexes, the developer must build 1.25 parking spaces per efficiency, and 1.33 spaces for each bedroom in larger apartments. Also, before 1999 (which includes 98% of the current housing stock), the city imposed a 5000 sq. ft. lot minimum for single-family homes. And then there are Houston's abnormally large streets, which choke walkability.<BR/><BR/>http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/article.asp?art=3758&state=44&res=1024<BR/><BR/>The Reason Foundation is really not a very credible resource when talking about transportation or land use – they don't dig very deep into the land use issue, and end up advocating some distinctly non-libertarian solutions.Stephen Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118017106106571684noreply@blogger.com