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That's the idea. Gotta pump that land value!
by smallmancontrov 3y ago
That's the idea. Gotta pump that land value!
- NewJazz 3y agoHow is a slab of asphalt or concrete, optionally with corrosive/toxic chemicals stored in underground containers, maximizing the value of the land? Something must be really fucked if that is what our society truly incentivizes.
- ipaddr 3y agoThat represents travel and allows the average person to visit places in the city. Like having a bike rack.
- NewJazz 3y agoBike rack, sidewalk, or parking lot... The value of that land is in people wanting to travel to and from it. Notice how all the national car parks are near forests and other nature-y places.
- drozycki 3y agoThe idea is that the politically active homeowners follow their self interest when they support policy which discourages new housing construction, driving scarcity in the housing market to raise prices.
- smallmancontrov 3y agoWhenever you see the word "value," the critical question is "who's value." In the case of capitalism, it is wealth-weighted-people. In order to understand how the world works, picture a random sample of 10 wealth-weighted-people and ask yourself whether or not (screwball action) benefits them.