Morning reading 03-24-2006
Homeowners' Insurance Premiums set to rise - and you thought you weren't affected by Katrina, et. al? Higher standards for Realtors - with so many Realtors clamoring and calling for higher standards for their profession, when will their (my) association (NAR) listen? In a nutshell,…
A gas tax?
A gas tax has been tossed around quite frequently as a method to both pay for transportation needs and encourage the use of other forms of transportation (e.g. walking, biking ...) This post explains how many Americans may be in favor of a gas tax.…
Portland as “the” example?
But for what? Portland is often used as "the" example for how to manage growth effectively and efficiently. I usually read this blog and post it in my little sideblog, but this warrants further comment. The following link is well-researched, cited and presented. I look…
Morning reading 02-16-06
I went to the General Assembly yesterday for the Realtors' Day on the Hill. Thus, I have a great deal of catching up to do. In the meantime ... The House Transportation Package Driven to Despair Suing a real estate agent for misrepresentation. Bottom line:…
Stay ’til you have a solution!
The Washington Post reports this morning that Gov. Tim Kaine ... will force the issue by calling a special session or extending the current one, which is scheduled to end March 11. "I'm not going to walk away without a deal," Kaine said. "If something…
Transportation news links
Not THE Gas Tax, but a Gas Tax Increase Another Round of Tax Increases An Opportunity for Truly Smart Growth in VA "Over the long term," Kaine told the General Assembly, "the most important single change we can make is to reform the way we…
Transportation information resource
I wasn't going to write or post anything while away this week, but then this popped up ... Curious about how much that new road you heard about is going to cost? Wonder where it is? Now you can easily find out. Charlottesville Tomorrow has…
Transportation items
Charlottesville Tomorrow has a detailed report on yesterday's Meadowcreek Parkway Interchange meeting. Meadowcreek Parkway has been discussed, and planned, and discussed for an obscene amount of time. Our area needs this to be built. I hadn't seen this before - 250 Bypass Interchange Project site.…
Cheap marketing for developers
Giving away bikes with new homes. What a perfect idea for the vaunted New Urbanist developments in the area. If they truly want to encourage "alternative methods" of transportation, how much could it cost to throw in a couple of bikes? This would be great…
Growth, sprawl, transportation and more
This month's Rebellion is out. I haven't read it yet, but it touches on some pressing issues - transportation, growth, land use ... read it here. I said the essentially what he is saying below (with far less eloquence) the other day - From the…