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ByjbpThis was originally posted on PoodleRose on July 15, 2013. Comments have not been migrated. In an opinion piece on CNN.com, Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis decries a Republican proposal to close 90 percent of the state-funded women’s clinics, after previously closing fifty such clinics: Real Texans don’t want any woman to lose control of…
Proud to be a Real Estate Investor
In recent years, it has grown increasingly popular to attack real estate investors. Whether they are flippers, landlords, or developers, a coalition consisting of property owners, organizations like Black Lives Matter, and housing advocates denounce investors as villains who destroy neighborhoods and place profit before people. Unfortunately, many investors offer apologies for their actions, rather…
Principles and Property Rights
ByjbpWith the exception of those who have taken a vow of poverty, human beings desire “stuff.” We want more than the basic necessities that life requires. We want a safe place to live and dependable transportation. We want to attend concerts, movies, and sporting events. We want gadgets, such as smart phones, computers, and flat…
The “Right to Return”
Austin has become the latest city to implement a “right to return” policy. Though such policies vary, they give households an opportunity to return to a neighborhood after being displaced by gentrification. Austin will sell twenty-eight homes owned by the city to low-income households. Each property will be operated as a community land trust (CLT)….
Preservation vs. Property Rights
More than fifty Texas governments have passed some form of historic preservation laws. Such laws typically prohibit demolition of a designated structure and mandate that any repairs or additions to a building maintain the architectural integrity of the building. Some of these ordinances allow for an historic designation to be applied to a building even…
Lessons From Fighting Zoning
This post is the fifth in a series. In the past two posts, I have summarized my experiences while fighting zoning in two different cities—Houston, and Hobbs, New Mexico. I learned many things from those efforts. Perhaps the most important lesson was that when clear moral distinctions are made between opposing views, the more rational…