Tokyo does though, so if you look at Tokyo you can see that the planning system is doing its job. Population is growing, floor space per person is growing, rents are stable, shops and transport are c… (View Post)

He should get a job working for Ukraine. Some rich person can spare a million or so to keep him in the style in which he's accustomed while travelling around the world coordinating arms deals an… (View Post)

This is a masterpiece of political ambivalence. Depending on what you put in "simplified regulations" it either means a glorious YIMBY orgy of construction, or that nobody will ever build a… (View Post)

I think this misunderstands how the culture wars are weaponized. The right-wing *politicians* don't need to talk about their chosen issues too much, at least not at election time. They stake out… (View Post)

Aargh, those weaselly fuckers. They make me register, and then, and only then, tell me they won't show it unless I'm in the UK. Could use a proxy server I suppose but life's too short.… (View Post)