From South Fraser OnTrax’s debate on whether or not Smart Growth principles are needed in the South of the Fraser. More information at: http://www.southfraser.net/2012/02/smart-growth-debate-media.html
14. There is a “statistically significant link between . . . the built environment and VMT,” but it is “too small to be useful” in saving energy or reducing CO 2 . — David Brownstone, UC Irvine
32. “ Government regulation is responsible for high housing costs where they exist.” Edward Glaeser & Joseph Gyourko
33. • More volatile prices • Declines in employment and income • Ensures that only affluent people can afford to live in a region • “ Boutique city catering only to elite”
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Notas del editor
A recent study estimates that regulations that increase the time it takes to get a permit to build a housing development from three months (which is what it was in San Jose in 1970) to four years (which is how long it sometimes takes in San Jose today) can put 75 percent of housing out of the reach of the average buyer.
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