Smart Growth Debate Opponent's Presentation
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The document discusses the relationship between the built environment and vehicle miles traveled (VMT), noting that while there is a statistically significant link, its impact on energy savings and CO2 reduction is minimal. It also highlights how government regulation contributes to high housing costs and leads to volatile prices, employment declines, and a housing market accessible mainly to affluent individuals. Lastly, the document includes various sources for additional information.
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Smart Growth Debate Opponent's Presentation
- 14. There is a “statistically significant link between . . . the built environment and VMT,” but it is “too small to be useful” in saving energy or reducing CO 2 . — David Brownstone, UC Irvine
- 15. Source: US DOT, DOE
- 17. Transit Transit Transit Transit Transit in 2025 Source: US DOT, DOE
- 18. Source: US DOT, DOE
- 23. Source: GVRD
- 32. “ Government regulation is responsible for high housing costs where they exist.” Edward Glaeser & Joseph Gyourko
- 33. • More volatile prices • Declines in employment and income • Ensures that only affluent people can afford to live in a region • “ Boutique city catering only to elite”
- 40. For more information: Web sites: ti.org cato.org americandreamcoalition.org e-mail: [email_address] For e-mail updates, give me your e-mail address
Editor's Notes
- #33: A recent study estimates that regulations that increase the time it takes to get a permit to build a housing development from three months (which is what it was in San Jose in 1970) to four years (which is how long it sometimes takes in San Jose today) can put 75 percent of housing out of the reach of the average buyer.
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