tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320438766855852970.post6228070088791060729..comments2023-09-05T02:12:57.445-04:00Comments on The Busman's Holiday: Renaissance Three? Four? Or Five?Bob Mayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15284393139608821650noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320438766855852970.post-42126432553777222852009-03-04T12:44:00.000-05:002009-03-04T12:44:00.000-05:00Little known fact that is important to these downt...Little known fact that is important to these downtown investment swings with our compact business space and density of development: UPSINGS to the LAND VALUE TAX. <BR/><BR/>When investments can occur on small footprints (low land and tall buildings) -- downtown blooms. <BR/><BR/>A new surge or renaissance could begin again if the taxing policies changes in favor of a Land Value Tax (again). It is part of our legacy. It is why we have had affordable housing and downtown with tall buildings in a compact way.Mark Rauterkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320438766855852970.post-89112806665787762072009-03-02T23:47:00.000-05:002009-03-02T23:47:00.000-05:00Thanks, Bram.I wondered if I was one of the "obser...Thanks, Bram.<BR/><BR/>I wondered if I was one of the "observers" to whom Rich was referring in the second paragraph. In my case, I wasn't voicing doubt so much as providing some perspective.<BR/><BR/>I think there are a couple of ways you could compare Renaissance I and Renaissance II with any subsequent contender.<BR/><BR/>• One would be to research and tally up the final development costs of the projects associated with each "Renaissance", then convert them to 2009 dollars, adjusting for inflation.<BR/><BR/>• Another might be the raw number of projects with costs above a certain threshold.<BR/><BR/>• A third consideration for comparison could be the sheer number of years in which any development wave continued.Bob Mayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284393139608821650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320438766855852970.post-23502191689486712312009-03-02T22:45:00.000-05:002009-03-02T22:45:00.000-05:00This post was prescient in light of Sunday's P-G h...This post was prescient in light of Sunday's P-G headlines.Bram Reichbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320438766855852970.post-65531262913265418772009-02-23T13:00:00.000-05:002009-02-23T13:00:00.000-05:00Excellent look!Excellent look!Pazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498571066166908059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320438766855852970.post-25952912801889327322009-02-23T09:34:00.000-05:002009-02-23T09:34:00.000-05:00Once again showing that Mayor Steelerstahl has not...Once again showing that Mayor Steelerstahl has not had one original thought.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00646528721509493121noreply@blogger.com