Anonymous
01/03/2025 19:10
Subject: Somerset land value?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My developers shy away from somerset as the community board has been known to make it challenging for them getting approvals. Also which street makes a difference there and proximity to the big streets.
I wish I lived in a neighborhood with the community board that can protect us from the developers.
no, Somerset is an example of land-owning gentry controlling the market to protect incumbents. This is a bad outcome for progress, in many dimensions. cities are not meant to be preserved in amber.
Why does Somerset need “progress”though? It’s fine the way it is. Also, it’s a town not a city.
Anonymous
01/03/2025 19:08
Subject: Somerset land value?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My developers shy away from somerset as the community board has been known to make it challenging for them getting approvals. Also which street makes a difference there and proximity to the big streets.
I wish I lived in a neighborhood with the community board that can protect us from the developers.
no, Somerset is an example of land-owning gentry controlling the market to protect incumbents. This is a bad outcome for progress, in many dimensions. cities are not meant to be preserved in amber.