13 Aug 2009
Barriers to Entry

Finally! A developer was honest enough to admit the real motivation for zoning laws...

During a recent meeting, the Antiplanner was extolling the virtues of Houston’s land-use policies, and a home builder at the meeting said, “Of course, no one here wants our city to be like Houston,” meaning no one wanted Houston’s land-use regime.

Why not? I asked. “There is too much competition down there. My company can’t make a profit,” he said. “You have to have some barriers to entry to be able to make money.”

(link) [The Antiplanner]

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