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True enough, but just because it comes up often doesn't make it a solved problem. In fact, I think it comes up so often because it's so damn hard to get right.
by edraferi 13y ago
True enough, but just because it comes up often doesn't make it a solved problem. In fact, I think it comes up so often because it's so damn hard to get right. To the extent that the author is advocating for better communication and transparency, I think that's probably a good step in the right direction.
Of course there's a whole OTHER discussion here: private vs public city planning. Is it really a good thing for a single investor to drive so much of the development? Where is the local government? It seems that a city council of some kind should be able to weigh in on behalf of the larger "community"
- jzellis 13y agoYeah, that's part of the problem. There's zero accountability. And in Vegas, local government is only concerned with economic improvement -- everything else takes a backseat. We're talking about a city where the former mayor (whose wife is now the current mayor) made it illegal to give food to homeless people. Swear to God.
- edraferi 13y agoReally? That's.. pretty bad. Sounds like China during the Olympics. My first reaction was "vote the bastards out," but then: casinos. Maybe you can get a tech company to help crowdfund a new mayor who will constrain tech investment? Wait...