The Pandemic is Making the Suburbs Even More Appealing - The Atlantic
"The pandemic will improve suburban life, perhaps in lasting ways."
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Is the pandemic making suburban life more attractive? The big shutdown may change things permanently. If suburbanites can continue working from home, the agonizing car commute is no longer a factor. Lawns, outdoor grills, pools, parks, low density and low risk of infection--
Saturday, June 20, 2020
Friday, June 19, 2020
How Racist Clauses in Housing Deeds Divided America | realtor.com®
How Racist Clauses in Housing Deeds Divided America | realtor.com®
"It's had a disastrous impact on African Americans," says Evan McKenzie, a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. "The symbolic statements that these covenants make is a national disgrace. It’s a legacy of shame.”
"It's had a disastrous impact on African Americans," says Evan McKenzie, a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. "The symbolic statements that these covenants make is a national disgrace. It’s a legacy of shame.”
Westchester County Family Says They Were Unfairly Targeted After Being Forced To Take Down Banner With MLK Quote – CBS New York
Westchester County Family Says They Were Unfairly Targeted After Being Forced To Take Down Banner With MLK Quote – CBS New York
"The banner reads, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” It used to hang over the Brown family’s bay window in Eastchester above several yard signs supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. “I had the big sign for a reason because this needs to be prominent. I want people to see this because this needs to stay in the forefront of everyone’s mind right now,” Avisia Brown said. The banner with the quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was up for nearly two weeks, the family says, until they happened to find a violation letter from the town in the dirt near their front steps."
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The city should take a hard look at this decision, because they may run afoul of the US Supreme Court decision in Ladue v. Gilleo. Yard signs are protected by the First Amendment. There could be a legitimate "time, place, and manner" issue if the ordinance deals with size, placement, etc., rather than a total ban, but I think the city might be vulnerable to a First Amendment challenge.
"The banner reads, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” It used to hang over the Brown family’s bay window in Eastchester above several yard signs supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. “I had the big sign for a reason because this needs to be prominent. I want people to see this because this needs to stay in the forefront of everyone’s mind right now,” Avisia Brown said. The banner with the quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was up for nearly two weeks, the family says, until they happened to find a violation letter from the town in the dirt near their front steps."
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The city should take a hard look at this decision, because they may run afoul of the US Supreme Court decision in Ladue v. Gilleo. Yard signs are protected by the First Amendment. There could be a legitimate "time, place, and manner" issue if the ordinance deals with size, placement, etc., rather than a total ban, but I think the city might be vulnerable to a First Amendment challenge.
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Coronavirus update: People flee cities to live in suburbs
Coronavirus update: People flee cities to live in suburbs
"If millennials once piled into the cities, fueling downtown renewal and growth, apparently they are now piling out. The stay-at-home orders brought on by coronavirus have more potential homebuyers looking for properties in the suburbs. Millennials are now the largest cohort of buyers. As the real estate market began to recover in May, home searches in suburban zip codes jumped 13%, according to realtor.com, one of the largest real estate listing websites. That doubled the pace of growth in urban areas...“This migration to the suburbs is not a new trend, but it has become more pronounced this spring,” said Javier Vivas, realtor.com director of economic research. “After several months of shelter-in-place orders, the desire to have more space and the potential for more people to work remotely are likely two of the factors contributing to the popularity of the burbs.”"
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Several recent articles have said this is a trend. Time will tell, and so will progress toward a vaccine and treatments for COVID. But will there be lingering fears of dense urban life?
"If millennials once piled into the cities, fueling downtown renewal and growth, apparently they are now piling out. The stay-at-home orders brought on by coronavirus have more potential homebuyers looking for properties in the suburbs. Millennials are now the largest cohort of buyers. As the real estate market began to recover in May, home searches in suburban zip codes jumped 13%, according to realtor.com, one of the largest real estate listing websites. That doubled the pace of growth in urban areas...“This migration to the suburbs is not a new trend, but it has become more pronounced this spring,” said Javier Vivas, realtor.com director of economic research. “After several months of shelter-in-place orders, the desire to have more space and the potential for more people to work remotely are likely two of the factors contributing to the popularity of the burbs.”"
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Several recent articles have said this is a trend. Time will tell, and so will progress toward a vaccine and treatments for COVID. But will there be lingering fears of dense urban life?
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
How Racist Clauses in Housing Deeds Divided America | realtor.com®
How Racist Clauses in Housing Deeds Divided America | realtor.com®
Detailed article on race restrictive covenants and the disastrous effects they have had on African-Americans. Includes quotes from me.
Detailed article on race restrictive covenants and the disastrous effects they have had on African-Americans. Includes quotes from me.
Monday, June 15, 2020
Tempers boil over as Democrats square off with Trump supporters at golf cart rally - Villages-News.com
Tempers boil over as Democrats square off with Trump supporters at golf cart rally - Villages-News.com
The Villages is a gigantic retirement community in Florida. Things got heated when anti-Trump demonstrators squared off against pro-Trump people in golf carts. Very heated.
The Villages is a gigantic retirement community in Florida. Things got heated when anti-Trump demonstrators squared off against pro-Trump people in golf carts. Very heated.
Luxury real estate demand surges in Aspen, Park City | Fox Business
Luxury real estate demand surges in Aspen, Park City | Fox Business
"“People have realized that you can work from home,” he said. “And the big question has become: where do you want to sequester with your family in the event that this ever happens again? And so I think people are looking for space and looking for areas where there’s a lot less density.”
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Rich people have been seceding from America for a long time. Now COVID, civil disturbances, and the ability to work from anywhere are combining to accelerate that trend. Private communities are the option of choice for many of these folks.
"“People have realized that you can work from home,” he said. “And the big question has become: where do you want to sequester with your family in the event that this ever happens again? And so I think people are looking for space and looking for areas where there’s a lot less density.”
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Rich people have been seceding from America for a long time. Now COVID, civil disturbances, and the ability to work from anywhere are combining to accelerate that trend. Private communities are the option of choice for many of these folks.
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