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Every so often I come across the well-intentioned phrase "encourage property owners to <do something that sacrifices property rights>".... Quite literally the
by jonahbenton 5y ago
Every so often I come across the well-intentioned phrase "encourage property owners to <do something that sacrifices property rights>"....
Quite literally the entire history of "rule of law" in human societies can be summed up as a less-expensive-than-violence program of defense of rights of property ownership.
The only kind of encouragement property ownership will sacrifice rights to is that which comes from an army.
Still, tho, good ideas, cheers.
- JumpCrisscross 5y agoTax breaks for land so converted would keep property owners in control while encouraging the desired behaviour.
- dan-robertson 5y agoWhat is the difference between the current American urban planning system where certain property is restricted to certain purposes and eg developers must devote certain amounts of land to parking lots and the proposal of the GP where some land must be devoted to certain “green space”? (FWIW I mostly disagree and think the city or some trust should just own that green space.) It seems to me like you’re ranting against the status quo and not anything particular about the parent comment.
- kyralis 5y agoThis is fundamentally false. Witness the many conservation easement programs, or the agreements that have made possible many trail systems. There are absolutely systems of encouragement - many of which may not even be economic! - that cause property owners to accept restrictions on their rights. Not to mention the many laws that fundamentally restrict property rights, from zoning to noise ordinances.
- adrianN 5y agoProperty rights haven't been absolute in a long time. We have all kinds of laws and taxes that regulate and incentivize what exactly you can and can not do with your private property.