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i mean palace economy was a distinctly bronze age thing right?
December 9, 2025 at 3:16 AM
i mean palace economy was a distinctly bronze age thing right?
ok but gregor robertson actually believes the same thing lol
November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
ok but gregor robertson actually believes the same thing lol
we are all Scholastic commentators / glossers now
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September 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
we are all Scholastic commentators / glossers now
may i recommend...the SCOOSER
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEU6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEU6...
SCROOSER in action
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September 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
may i recommend...the SCOOSER
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEU6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEU6...
in their case, within that timeframe - during which Asian (not necessarily 'overseas investor' as such, but you could say semi-exogenous demand) consumers were the chief market for high-end construction, it was a reasonably true approximation of reality
September 4, 2025 at 4:58 AM
in their case, within that timeframe - during which Asian (not necessarily 'overseas investor' as such, but you could say semi-exogenous demand) consumers were the chief market for high-end construction, it was a reasonably true approximation of reality
bigger problem the Cons have is that Trudeau era policy framework gave them a free ride and now that's actually getting systemically dismantled lol
August 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
bigger problem the Cons have is that Trudeau era policy framework gave them a free ride and now that's actually getting systemically dismantled lol
I think crypto and NFTs count as creative product manufacturing
July 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I think crypto and NFTs count as creative product manufacturing
Actually entry level wages are a lot lower in Canada ($45K CAD vs like $50-70K USD)
July 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Actually entry level wages are a lot lower in Canada ($45K CAD vs like $50-70K USD)
there isn't really a way around that, most of the CD zones require discretionary zoning because any attempt to do "as right / uniform? zoning on these would require less density to be developed
July 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
there isn't really a way around that, most of the CD zones require discretionary zoning because any attempt to do "as right / uniform? zoning on these would require less density to be developed
see my thread:
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so I think OP makes a fascinating point, but perhaps it is actually a conservative, not liberal point lol
conservatives (more so than liberals, who were always litigious re civil rights) were willing to tolerate some surface-level unfairness until quite recently, when technology / norms changed
conservatives (more so than liberals, who were always litigious re civil rights) were willing to tolerate some surface-level unfairness until quite recently, when technology / norms changed
July 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
see my thread:
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so I think OP makes a fascinating point, but perhaps it is actually a conservative, not liberal point lol
conservatives (more so than liberals, who were always litigious re civil rights) were willing to tolerate some surface-level unfairness until quite recently, when technology / norms changed
conservatives (more so than liberals, who were always litigious re civil rights) were willing to tolerate some surface-level unfairness until quite recently, when technology / norms changed
July 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
so I think OP makes a fascinating point, but perhaps it is actually a conservative, not liberal point lol
conservatives (more so than liberals, who were always litigious re civil rights) were willing to tolerate some surface-level unfairness until quite recently, when technology / norms changed
conservatives (more so than liberals, who were always litigious re civil rights) were willing to tolerate some surface-level unfairness until quite recently, when technology / norms changed
(also with immigration in Canada, the abuses were always there, but people start looking at it in detail and suddenly the consensus goes away)
July 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
(also with immigration in Canada, the abuses were always there, but people start looking at it in detail and suddenly the consensus goes away)
another ex.: body cams. This actually worked very similarly to soccer, people had this existing perception of unfairness, they thought the cops were basically beating up unarmed racial minorities for no reason
then bodycams came in; and it was not true
then bodycams came in; and it was not true
July 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
another ex.: body cams. This actually worked very similarly to soccer, people had this existing perception of unfairness, they thought the cops were basically beating up unarmed racial minorities for no reason
then bodycams came in; and it was not true
then bodycams came in; and it was not true
you can definitely make an analogy to how conservatives perceive US stuff like affirmative action - previously numbers were not too big, details were murky, etc. & people were willing to live a bit of unfairness within overall perception of fair play
being able to "peek under the hood" changed that
being able to "peek under the hood" changed that
July 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
you can definitely make an analogy to how conservatives perceive US stuff like affirmative action - previously numbers were not too big, details were murky, etc. & people were willing to live a bit of unfairness within overall perception of fair play
being able to "peek under the hood" changed that
being able to "peek under the hood" changed that
whereas it has been the opposite exp for sports like soccer, etc. where there is an *pre-existing* perception of unfairness, and VAR actually fixed that.
So VAR has worked in different directions (promoting or decreasing litigiousness) depending on existing (Burkean) social norms within the sport.
So VAR has worked in different directions (promoting or decreasing litigiousness) depending on existing (Burkean) social norms within the sport.
July 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
whereas it has been the opposite exp for sports like soccer, etc. where there is an *pre-existing* perception of unfairness, and VAR actually fixed that.
So VAR has worked in different directions (promoting or decreasing litigiousness) depending on existing (Burkean) social norms within the sport.
So VAR has worked in different directions (promoting or decreasing litigiousness) depending on existing (Burkean) social norms within the sport.
(at $700psf a 1.200 SF townhouse would be like $850k, it's just astonishing how much things cost even with cheap costs lol)
June 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
(at $700psf a 1.200 SF townhouse would be like $850k, it's just astonishing how much things cost even with cheap costs lol)
We're not *quite* as far off as people think, townhouses are much cheaper than even low rise and stuff in Surrey are selling for $600-700psf
Just limited demand
Just limited demand
June 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We're not *quite* as far off as people think, townhouses are much cheaper than even low rise and stuff in Surrey are selling for $600-700psf
Just limited demand
Just limited demand
Rental construction seems (anecdotally) pretty healthy, condo market is bad but a construction CEO estimated to me a month ago that new build low rise is $450psf so you're looking at around $1.1k/selling price to make the thing break even
June 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Rental construction seems (anecdotally) pretty healthy, condo market is bad but a construction CEO estimated to me a month ago that new build low rise is $450psf so you're looking at around $1.1k/selling price to make the thing break even
it also neatly solves the last mile problem, because BRT means that the busses can travel the last mile on general (non-dedicated) lanes while whizzing thru the really bad traffic (the arterials) on their own busways
June 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
it also neatly solves the last mile problem, because BRT means that the busses can travel the last mile on general (non-dedicated) lanes while whizzing thru the really bad traffic (the arterials) on their own busways
3 letters: BRT
LA traffic is horrid, if you have a bus only lane built out to BRT standards to job centres people will take that instead (esp with good A/C)
LA traffic is horrid, if you have a bus only lane built out to BRT standards to job centres people will take that instead (esp with good A/C)
June 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
3 letters: BRT
LA traffic is horrid, if you have a bus only lane built out to BRT standards to job centres people will take that instead (esp with good A/C)
LA traffic is horrid, if you have a bus only lane built out to BRT standards to job centres people will take that instead (esp with good A/C)
as an avid down-hill ski enjoyoor i am very annoyed by this. skiing is incredibly capital intensive to build. you need full on developer capital.
community built hills will be undercapitalized and most likely unsafe
community built hills will be undercapitalized and most likely unsafe
June 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
as an avid down-hill ski enjoyoor i am very annoyed by this. skiing is incredibly capital intensive to build. you need full on developer capital.
community built hills will be undercapitalized and most likely unsafe
community built hills will be undercapitalized and most likely unsafe
like im working on #2 so w/e, but you can't "abundance" your way out of a problem largely determined by material parameters
there are politics here (TX bldg costs are so much cheaper than anywhere else) but it's not unlimited
there are politics here (TX bldg costs are so much cheaper than anywhere else) but it's not unlimited
June 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
like im working on #2 so w/e, but you can't "abundance" your way out of a problem largely determined by material parameters
there are politics here (TX bldg costs are so much cheaper than anywhere else) but it's not unlimited
there are politics here (TX bldg costs are so much cheaper than anywhere else) but it's not unlimited