Transparency in politics takes a giant leap forward
At least in Virginia. Waldo introduces Richmond Sunlight. Bookmark this site. Subscribe to the RSS feeds. Become an involved citizen. The number of bills that are going to be introduced in the upcoming General Assembly Session that will impact the buying and selling of real…
Class warfare in Fluvanna
Combined with NIMBY-sim in Fluvanna a few weeks ago. Speaking against a proposed mixed-use development in Fluvanna, a board member of the Lake Monticello Homeowners' Association stated: “Townhome developments threaten to become the slums of the future,” Johnson said. (source)Wow. Arguing against a new development…
Gov. Kaine’s Transportation package
Bacon's Rebellion has a great summary. Notably: Subdivision streets. One proposal, bearing similarities to a bill introduced by the House of Delegates, would tighten criteria for accepting subdivision streets into the state highway system. Provisions would ensure that roads are well built and, where appropriate,…
Links for 3 January 2007
Gorgeous pictures of soccer fields (HT: growabrain) Too many Realtors Time-based Zoning takes a blow in Greene Vista is going to jumpstart blogs and RSS. Or maybe sales of Apple products. How to fight. Software for starving students - nice. I am currently using Neo…
Transportation in Virginia
If you live in or use the roads of Virginia and you're not paying attention to the potential remedies, or lack thereof, you need to be. To get you started: Republitarian Bacon's Rebellion (and here) Raising Kaine Charlottesville Tomorrow (and here) What would our area…
If the taxes are local …
... shouldn't the localities decide how to tax themselves? Bah. Requires each locality to lower its real estate tax rate for the forthcoming tax year, to produce no more than 101 percent of the previous year's real property tax levies when any annual assessment, biennial…
Post-Christmas Links 12-28-2006
Housing Market at its worst since 1997. But it's been better than 1997 since then. See - there is a positive spin everywhere! :) Mortgage Rates may move like Elaine Benes. Darned consequences for one's actions. How dare students and faculty have to be -…
Perhaps my favorite post of the week – referencing eminent domain
Referencing eminent domain and the Kelo case: Here is my house that you did take From me to you, this spell I make Your houses, your homes Your family, your friends May they live in misery That never ends. I curse you all May you…
Blogs are …
From today's WSJ: The fatuity matters more than the politics. If the blogs have enthusiastically endorsed Joseph Conrad's judgment of newspapering--"written by fools to be read by imbeciles"--they have also demonstrated a remarkable ecumenicalism in filling out that same role themselves.I disagree. Many blogs may…