jsaif.bsky.social
Indie rock, #CambMA and national politics, occasional humor, law. Pro-housing, pro-transit. A Better Cambridge co-chair, “chatty and zealous”
👤 Joined on 19 October 2023
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@jsaif.bsky.socialBuilding Code reform is like parking reform, but on hard mode. Only for reform sickos. Parking policy: Tenuous basis in reality No natural constituents Limited scope and impacts Benefit/cost=∞ Building code: Some basis in life safety Many fiefdoms Heavily interlocked Benefit / Cost=Poorly studied
Show PostThanks for the recap, I don't think I could have made it through without smoke coming out of my ears.
Show PostBoston is beautiful! Most of its homes are just fine. We should legalize old homes, and legalize more new ones too. (6/8)
Show PostPlanners invented zoning to keep Black, Chinese, and lower-income people out of nice neighborhoods. Only America practices zoning this way. It is not the only way to organize our cities. (5/8)
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