Oil Tax for All
photo credit: woody1778a Michael Hiltzik, LA Times, writes (including a comment from Mason Gaffney): The most persistent misconception about Californians is that we hate to raise taxes. The truth is that we adore raising taxes — as long as someone else is paying, that is. So nonsmokers vote to raise cigarette taxes, teetotalers to raise liquor taxes. The middle and … Read More
Speed Renting next Tuesday
Winter Vibes – Right House? As we snuggle up to our 4th blanket, scramble for our long johns and warm via that cuppa soup, we must ask ourselves, are we living with the best people? Winter migration is still possible at next week’s free event – Speed Renting! Leaseholders interview roomseekers for about 3 minutes, then we ring the bell … Read More
The Gentrification Game film comp
Announcing the 2009 I Want to Live Here film comp! The theme this year is: The Gentrification Game: The War on Creativity Artists exist on the edge of the system. Wages are required to pay for basic living expenses such as rent and food. Time is required to be creative. Cheap rent gives artists more time for their passion. This … Read More
Brumby’s Sprawl-athon Unravels
PLANS to contain Melbourne’s urban sprawl are “stone dead” and the city’s cherished green wedge zones are in danger, according to a leading planner who has worked closely with the State Government. RMIT University Associate Professor Michael Buxton has slammed plans by Premier John Brumby to expand Melbourne’s urban areas by at least 23,000 hectares – mostly in green wedge … Read More