> It would be good to get some of these ideas on the table so that our
> managed-growth arguments don't sound elitist.
Development interests play the argument both ways. If proponents
of controlled growth argue for limiting growth, they are labeled
socialist, leftist,etc. for interefering with the free market
system. However, if controlled growth advocates favor letting the
market regulate growth through higher prices, they are labeled as
elitist because certain individuals get priced out of the market.
I suppose growth control advocates could be both socialist and
elitist. :-)
We must remember that housing and rental prices are a function
of both supply and demand. Simply controlling supply alone
may not lead to any viable long-term solution. Perhaps we need
to increase our crime rate, bring in gangs, and get some
*real* traffic conjestion.
-- Greg Brown gregb@uidaho.edu http://www.uidaho.edu/~gregb Computer Services Moscow, ID 83843 University of Idaho (208) 885-2126