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  • ana036: Post-Libertarianism | A Strategy for Libertarian Communities?

    ana036: Post-Libertarianism | A Strategy for Libertarian Communities?

    · Anarchitecture

    We grapple with the recent “Post-Libertarian” vs. “Lolbert” schism in the broader liberty movement.

    Are libertarian principles antithetical to achieving a libertarian society?

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    View full show notes at http://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana036.

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    Intro

    What is Post-libertarianism? Are we Lolberts?

    DiscussionA schism in libertarianism: Post-libertarians vs LolbertsThe Covid response – Threats of authoritarianism are no longer theoreticalEase of putting draconian measures in placeThe message of liberty isn’t enough. People aren’t interested in our kind of freedomThey will never leave you alonePete Quinones – the "actually records podcast episodes" strategyThe Not Racist throat clearZoning is racistThe left runs right to the bottom of the slippery slopeClass issues as race issuesWe solved racismPost-libertarianism – What’s it all about?Mostly about racism LOLFormer libertarians more focused on pragmatismLolberts – Libertarians who aren’t serious about actually achieving liberty. Like us!The non-aggression principle – not a complete moral theoryAdherence to NAP is a means, not an endWe’re all shooting for ChristConsequentialist – Free markets tend to lead to better outcomesMisesian utilitarianism – Do my selected means actually achieve my stated ends?All morality is subjectiveFruitarianism – A weird thing to get worked up about, just like libertarianismCentralized hierarchies are efficientWe haven’t released an episode because of a crisis of faithWhat kind of organization is most efficient?Curtis Yarvin – monarchist thingGood Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season“I’ve read shit you’ve never even heard of”Right-wing takeover is not a realistic strategyHoppean covenant communities – big fish in a small pondA canonical libertarian solutionLibertarians are averse to powerVoting Good ActuallyThe most revolutionary thing you can do is go to an area that’s already Republican and vote RepublicanDisempowerment by DemocracyStrategies for libertyThe Free State Project – Electoral successThe Mises Caucus – Splitting the vote?Post-libertarian Strategy – Localism approach, oppose left-wing Democrats with right-wing RepublicansLiving in a cabin in the woods actually not a great strategyCommunity – The greatest strength of the Free State ProjectClubhouses – The Shell, The Praxeum, The Quill, (Keene Clubhouse???)Dave Smith – The next libertarian presidential candidate?Spreading the message on big platformsL is for LiabilityIf you can’t win, get them talking about issues you care about. Force the debate to happen.The Post-Libertarian strategy – Raise up local elitesBring libertarian message to elitesMeta-strategy – An ecosystem of complementary strategiesLocalismAustralia’s Agenda 21 regional governmentsNew Hampshire’s town hall meetingsThe Joe’s garden to Fruitarian pipelineA false dichotomy between liberty and power“Freedom” (a word Tim made up) = The ability to act (“Power”) according to your will (“Liberty”)Political power, economic power, technological powerLiberty – Other people don’t have the ability to prevent you from acting in the way you want to actPolitical liberty, social liberty, economic libertyPost-libertarians oppose having people who don’t agree with you having power over youPower is conserved?No – Power is not a zero-sum game“If I were President”The Iron Law of OligarchyCould an anarcho-capitalist society be stable?Competing corporations act as a shadow government for a Yarvinian AnCap revolutionHow we get there mattersAnarcho-capitalist trash service – $6 a weekSchools – Have the money follow the studentGroceries – Pay for food based on the value of your house (property taxes)?Disconnect between what people use, costs of services, and what people are willing to payRoads – Fees for useReplace government in incremental ways, not wholesaleThe Anti-Tax – Local sovereign wealth fundLocal governments are insolventFailed infrastructure is a defaultStrong Towns – Align payments with cost of infrastructureSovereign wealth requires wealthComparing strategiesWho’s funding your coup?The “listen to our podcast” strategyAncap strategy – Decentralize institutions and hope they can stay decentralizedPost-libertarian strategy – Assume institutions will become centralized and get your friends into the oligarchyAncap strategy – Competitive market of corporations with limited scope.Competition and stratification. Resilient to the Iron Law of Oligarchy?Liberalize individual services rather than replacing government wholesale.Fees for service and use – More fair payment, better alignment of demand with costsGovernment services that aren’t funded by taxes aren’t a “government” serviceLevels of government ownership:City owns trash trucks and employees, funds with property taxCity bids out trash collection service, funds with property taxCity bids out trash collection service, mandates and charges each house for their trash pickupCity offers trash pickup service for a fee but does not mandate it. People can use the city service, hire their own trash pickup service, or take their own trash to the dump.City does not offer trash pickup service and does not mandate it. People choose to pay for their own trash pickup or take their trash to the dump themselves.10,000 LichtensteinsGeographically decentralized, autonomous political units“Europe started out as 10,000 Lichtensteins, and now they have one Lichtenstein and one EU.”Need to trade with each other, discover efficiencies through consolidationJust keep your friends in power – high risk, high reward strategyFinite and Infinite GamesFinite Game – You win, then use force to quash your enemies. High-time preferenceInfinite Game – Point is to keep playing. Win-win, self-reinforcing. Lower time-preferencePower games are pencils standing on their ends – they require force to maintain.If monarchy is your strategy, then who’s your guy?The problem is always getting the right people in power.Covenant community – We’re going to get a whole group of the right people together. This is a challenge.What happens down the road?Does the community get a say over who you sell your property to?The bigger the community gets, the harder it is to remain cohesiveThe more authority and property rights you cede to the community, the further you get from the type of liberty you wanted in the first placeCovenant community strategy assumes away the fundamental problem of political theory: How do you get people with different interests to live together peacefully?The smaller the community is, the less power and amenities you haveThe larger the community is, it becomes harder to maintain the original set of valuesIf you have to write it into a covenant, you’ve already lostAgreeing to physical removal.Future generations – I didn’t sign shit.Hoppe’s physical removal – Community seizes ownership of private property to remove communistsBuy them out instead?Community decision making – Stuff doesn’t get done.What is the threshold to justify removal?Hard to maintain community cohesion in a highly mobile societyYou can’t build a community around strategy alonePostlibertarian focus on culture rather than ideologyTraditional development depended on strong community, then reinforced itInverse relationship between technology and communityTransportation and communication technologies free people from interdependence on their local communityShared culture can give a community a sense of purposeBlood and soil – People care about their place, family, and national identity. Also a dog-whistle.Culture – Just because you can understand it doesn’t mean you can change itThe water you swim inCultures can change through attraction, but it’s not just a club. There is no such thing as a Culture Club.Post-libertarians finding common cause with anti-woke culture“Groomer” – Serves the same function for the right as the word “Racist” does for the left.Transgression signaling.Post-edgelordCritical mass effect – Doesn’t need to achieve majority support to be effectiveAre we Lolberts?Post-Libertarianism – Actually still libertarianThere’s more than one viable strategyJoe protests against protestingWe need to take practical action in the worldAnarchitecture exists to test libertarian theory against the real world of the built environment.Links/ResourcesThe Pete Quinones Show – https://freemanbeyondthewall.com/Fruitarianism (It is a real thing) – http://fruitnut.net/Curtis Yarvin – https://graymirror.substack.com/Good Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season (Explicit) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnESedN4vSIHans-Hermann Hoppe’s covenant communities – Summary by Stephan Kinsella – https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/hoppe-on-covenant-communities-and-advocates-of-alternative-lifestyles/Disempowerment by Democracy (Joe’s 2016 article) – https://anarchitecturepodcast.com/democracy/The Free State Project – https://www.fsp.org/The Shell Community Center – https://shellnh.org/NBC Boston Free State Project Documentary showcasing The Shell (Episode 3) – https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/coming-soon-life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-new-hampshire/2961708/Dave Smith – Part of the Problem podcast – https://gasdigitalnetwork.com/gdn-show-channels/part-of-the-problem/The Anti-Tax – Andrew from Popular Liberty on The Pete Quinones Show – https://freemanbeyondthewall.libsyn.com/episode-624Hans-Hermann Hoppe 2022 interview arguing for 1,000 Lichtensteins – https://mises.org/wire/hoppe-my-dream-europe-which-consists-1000-liechtensteinsHans Hermann-Hoppe’s 1997 “What Must Be Done” – A touchstone for post-libertarianism, promoting his “10,000 Lichtensteins” strategy – https://mises.org/library/what-must-be-done-0Pete Quinones’ argument for the 10,000 Lichtensteins strategy – https://petequinones.substack.com/p/how-do-we-winLysander Spooner – I didn’t sign shit – https://mises.org/wire/spooner-we-didnt-consent-constitutionJeff Deist – Speech referencing “blood and soil” – https://mises.org/wire/new-libertarian“The Romance of Revolution” – Joe’s protest song against protesting – (track 4 on “Late to the Game”) – https://diametricband.com/Episodes Mentionedana020: The Power of Place-Based Community | Tim’s Freecoast 2018 Speechana019: Public Space: The Missing Link Between Freedom and Property | Tim’s Porcfest Speech 2018 – Critiqued Hoppe’s covenant communities and taxpayer ownership of infrastructure, roads, and public spaceana023: Strong Towns for Libertarians | Chuck Marohn Interviewana024: Stroads to Destatalization | Chuck Marohn Interview BreakdownSupport Anarchitecture Podcast on Patreon!
  • ana035: Citizen of Nowhere Part 3 | Immigration is a Public Space Issue

    ana035: Citizen of Nowhere Part 3 | Immigration is a Public Space Issue

    · Anarchitecture

    We “rap up” our long lost “Citizen of Nowhere” series, and apply our theory of public space to present a unique perspective on the immigration debate.

    Can Hoppean principles justify open borders?

    Use hashtag #ana035 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment

    View full show notes at https://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana035.

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    A fancy “shout out” to old school rap group Endz n Meanz

    DiscussionWe started the conversation on immigration, then lost interestLions of Liberty Debate on Open Borders – Dave Smith vs. Spike Cohen.“Recent” for us means “within the past 12 months or so”Tim’s Public Space theoryWe want to challenge the one thing Dave and Spike agreed on – exclusive private ownership of public spaceIn a libertarian society, there should be public spaces where the owners can’t exclude people without causeEpisode 19 – bad audio, “like reading the dictionary”Hoppe – Of Common, Public, and Private PropertyGround our theory within Rothbardian/Hoppean theoryOutlineOwnership – can be broken down into various rights and privileges, including public rightsHow to justify eviction rights (privileges) on unowned landPre-established uses should be preservedWhat ownership rights can governments claimHomesteading particular uses of property, rather than homesteading a bundle of rights on a propertyOwnershipA bundle of rightsThree categoriesUsus – Use of the land, access to the landFructus – Fruits of the land, hunting, fishing, gatheringAbusus – Right to modify the land, build, mineRight to sell / transfer – selling bundles of rightsVarious rights could be owned by different peopleLease agreement – tenant has Usus, landlord retains Abusus, possums get FructusCondominium – exclusive Usus, restricted AbususTrust – land preservation trust, public Usus with restrictionsEasement – rights of way granted by road owner to othersHow do rights get established on unowned land?Non-Aggression Principle – applies regardless of whether land is owned or unownedYou can do anything on unowned land as long as your use doesn’t conflict with someone else’s useExample – Homesteader fences established hunting groundResolving use conflicts without property ownershipPrivate Property ownership – a one-size-fits-all approachGoverning the Commons – Elinor OstromHow is an eviction right established?NAP – should apply to bodily harm only, not “aggression against property”Eviction – a privilege, not a rightTheft is deprivation of use, not “aggression against property”What is aggression, is evictionWhat justifies eviction privilege?Right to defend yourself – applies regardless of who owns propertyIs this just semantics?On your private property, right to evict gives you maximum freedom on your propertyNorm / legal standard of eviction avoids conflictsLibertarian theory is consequentialist at heart – based on minimizing potential conflict over scarce resourcesPre-established uses protected with an easementHoppe example :

    How is it possible that formerly unowned common streets can be privatized without thereby generating conflict with others? The short answer is that this can be done provided only that the appropriation of the street does not infringe on the previously established rights—the easements—of private-property owners to use such streets “for free.” Everyone must remain free to walk the street from house to house, through the woods, and onto the lake, just as before. Everyone retains a right-of-way, and hence no one can claim to be made worse off by the privatization of the street.

    HANS HERMAN HOPPE, “OF COMMON, PUBLIC, AND PRIVATE PROPERTY AND THE RATIONALE FOR TOTAL PRIVATIZATION“Hoppe restricts public access to a (poorly) defined group of peopleMakes sense for a new (greenfield) gated communityRights are “path” dependentHow do you determine who gets access?Burden of proof is on the road owner to demonstrate right of evictionBill of Rights FallacyDoes this mean owner can’t evict anyone?Michael Malice – Pitching a tent on subway tracksOwner can evict those who are acting outside the purpose of the easementAn owner who evicts someone is aggressing against that person in the same way as a bum on the sidewalk – interfering with that person’s use of the easement.Intended use of space mattersYou can’t camp in a playground, and you can’t build a playground on a homeless encampmentYou can offer a better solutionAdverse use and abandonmentMitigation – common in developmentGovernment Owned PropertyWhat stops a 50 year old TSA agent from wandering around a school?The school wasn’t established as a public spaceDistinguish between “government owned” space and “public space”Established uses matter regardless of ownershipStop calling government ownership “Public”“Government Owned” and “Non-Government Owned” instead of “Public” and “Private”Government Owned RoadsOld, unowned roadsRoads established as public accessNew, government built roadsTypically created for general public usePublic access not granted by taxpayer fundingNo way to determine who has a use claim – public access right should be maintainedRoads not intended for public useGovernment (military) facilities, schoolsOnce exclusivity is established, there is no public accessCombination of Government vs. Non-Government RoadsPrivately owned parcels of land, interconnected by a network of easementsOnce you allow any easement, you necessarily allow a whole network of easementsEncirclementA fractal network of easementsCould you secure all easements before establishing a property?Your public space ends where my property beginsA restricted access grid of roads is encircling every property within itEasement established by accessing property via any path

    An optimally free society is one that has parcels of truly sovereign private property with strong eviction rights, that are interconnected by a network of public roads and public spaces, from which it is difficult to be evicted.

    Immigration and Public SpaceNo justification for limiting access to public spaces, as long as they are not interfering with the intended use of those spaces by othersHoppean immigration theory – invitation onlyOwnership of roads doesn’t matter; road owners can’t prevent an invitee from visitingTaxpayer funded welfare complicates the situationHoppe, the consummate democrat?Place of birth has no relevanceInterstate immigration can also strain local systemsAllow building and investment to accommodate new peoplePoor immigrants disincentivised from moving to expensive areasGrowing population is generally positive in a free market100,000 people isn’t that hard to absorb – just go to HoustonWhat about 100,000 people per day?The worst life in America may be better than life elsewhereKeep them out until we can free the markets?Gradual vs. immediate transition to open bordersThe government can’t stop illegal immigration nowA single national border might be less defensible than local borders in every townPeople inviting immigrants aren’t on the hook to support them – voters in New York inviting immigrants to TexasA fractal border – maximal surface area allows people to spread outThe only conflicts would be immigrants impeding on established uses of roads and other public spaces – no different than a homeless problemImmigration is just a particular case of public spaceGordian knot of public policy“Rap up”Road owners should not have eviction rightsNo libertarian justification for prohibiting movementIn free markets, localities can adapt to migrationReal world argumentsPeople perceive roads as public accessNo simple solutionsA reasonable compromiseLinks/ResourcesDave Smith vs. Spike Cohen: The Borders Debate on Lions of LibertyHoppe – Of Common, Public, and Private Property and the Rationale for Total PrivatizationElinor Ostrom – Governing the CommonsEpisodes MentionedCitizen of Nowhere Seriesana007: Citizen of Nowhere | Part 2: Joe’s Immigration OrdealPublic Spaceana013: Private Ownership of Public Space | Part 1: Tim’s Porcfest Speech (2017)ana014: Private Ownership of Public Space | Part 2: Exploring Opt-In Trustsana019: Public Space: The Missing Link Between Freedom and Property | Tim’s Porcfest Speech 2018ana029: Hospital Space is Inhibited, so Public Space is ProhibitedSupport Anarchitecture Podcast on Patreon! Contact:Contact UsTwitter: @anarchitecturepFollow:Website: https://www.anarchitecturepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anarchitecturepodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anarchitecturep/Twitter: https://twitter.com/anarchitecturep/Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/AnarchitecturePodcstMinds: https://www.minds.com/AnarchitecturePodcastSubscribe:iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/anarchitecture/id1091252412YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWELM_zTl7tXLgT-rDKpSvgSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pepyQfA25PBz6bzKzlynf?si=4UiD6cLkR6Wd26wJC4S4YQPodbean: https://anarchitecture.podbean.com/Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=85082&refid=stprBitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/MIq2dOnSaTOP/RSS (all posts): https://www.anarchitecturepodcast.com/feed/RSS (Podcasts only): https://www.anarchitecturepodcast.com/feed/podcast/Other Subscription OptionsSupport:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anarchitecturepodcastBitbacker.io: https://bitbacker.io/user/anarchitecture/Steemit: https://steemit.com/@anarchitectureDonate Bitcoin (BTC): 32cPbM7j5rxRu1KUaXGtoxsqFQNWD696p7

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  • ana034: Designing Liberland | Tim's Porcfest 2021 Speech

    ana034: Designing Liberland | Tim's Porcfest 2021 Speech

    · Anarchitecture

    Tim presented our entry to the Liberland International Design Competition at Porcfest 2021.

    His talk covered:

    The geographical and political history of LiberlandSite and ecology, ground conditions, floodingEnergy, Water, Wastewater InfrastructureTransportationOur proposed site layoutBlockchain based development incentivisation and infrastructure DAO’sTHE LIBERTARIUMQ&A

    Download Slideshow (PDF)

    Our entry to the Liberland Design Competition (download PDF)

    Use hashtag #ana034 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment.

    View full show notes at https://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana034.

    ----more----Intro (1:55)Liberland is not developable land
Our entry to the Liberland design competitionWe submitted an engineering report to an architecture design competitionHonourable Mention AwardPorcfestNHExit venueOver 2,000 peopleSome real heavyweightsShout outsA 2 hour conversation about privatizing public space (who would listen to 2 hours of.. oh wait)Winners have been announcedSummary of presentationNext episode teaser

    Download PDF of Slideshow

    Presentation (14:37)SLIDE 3 – History of Liberland (14:50)Land Parcel between Serbia and CroatiaBorder disputeCroatian Border ControlSLIDE 4 – Hydrological History (16:36)Story of the Danube RiverPannonian SeaFlood basin from Alps snow meltSLIDE 5 (17:23)Historical flowsCanals and hydropower reduced flow1894 – Austro-Hungarian Empire dredged canalSLIDE 6 Political History (18:50)Liberland originally part of HungaryWWI, 1918 – borders redrawn to create YugoslaviaSLIDE 7 (19:16)1945 – Yugoslavia became a Federated RepublicSLIDE 8 (20:12)Map of property deed registrationsBorder established down center of Danube riverSLIDE 9 (21:07)Which center?SLIDE 10 (21:31)1990’s – Yugoslavia broke up, Croatia declared independenceBrutal war, ethnic cleansing, bad stuffLiberland encompassed within Serbia during warBoundary not resolvedSLIDE 11 (23:02)Present day disputed boundaryVit Jedlicka claimed LiberlandDiplomatic efforts for recognitionGuy in a pickup truck – Liberland License PlateSLIDE 12 Liberland Design Competition (24:31)We felt obligated to enterSLIDE 13 (25:06)Facebook post of winning entries – click here for links to formal announcements with full resolution posters for winning entriesSLIDE 14 (25:29)8th grade science fair project, or award winning architectural manifesto?Competition forces you to look at Liberland as a real siteWe dug deep on site analysisSLIDE 15 Design Team (26:16)Tim Brochu, Principal of Adra Architecture and co-host of Anarchitecture PodcastJoe Brochu, Mechanical Engineer and co-host of Anarchitecture PodcastGoshe King and Joe Green, Mechanical Engineers from Angineering Tech PodcastCar Campit, Civil Engineer from Timeline Earth PodcastJohn Ellis III, Architect who interviewed Tim on our episode 28Palmer Ferguson, ArchitectRyan Myers, ArchitectAndy Boenau, Transportation Planner, author, and host of the podcasts “Urbanism Speakeasy” and “How We Get Around” (https://www.andyboenau.com/)Mat Slaughter, EngineerSLIDE 16 (28:16)Why hasn’t Liberland been developed?SLIDE 17 (28:31)WetlandsGood reasons to protect wetlandsPrevent eutrophication from fertilizersSLIDE 18 (29:26)Cute otterUgly sturgeonLarge fish spawning groundRAMSAR – Wetlands of International ImportanceSLIDE 19 (30:40)Liberland floods8 meters (24 ft) of floodingSLIDE 20 (31:37)Topographical analysis of flood levelsHalf of Liberland underwater during recent 100 year floodsImport fill?SLIDE 21 (32:42)Eutric Fluvisol, aka “Mud”Soil good for growing things, unless you want to grow a citySLIDE 22 (33:49)Why hasn’t Liberland been developed?SLIDE 23 (33:54)Because Liberland is not developable landSLIDE 24 (34:13)Next best idea is Seasteading, in the middle of the oceanLiberland’s not looking too bad!SLIDE 25 Opportunities for Autonomy (34:26)International waterwayInvestment in economically depressed regionInternational multi-cultural societyWin-Win solutionsInfrastructure redundancy – no one nation can cut the cordEnvironmental stewardshipSLIDE 26 Transportation (38:18)Road connection through CroatiaRiverboats – passenger and freightTrains – bus service to nearby stationsAirportsAvoiding border control – international terminal on the river?SLIDE 27 (41:41)Seaplane landing on the riverHelicoptersEurovelo cycle network – cycle to FranceSLIDE 28 (43:05)Gondola transit – not quite flying cars, but closeeco-tourismGondola from international terminal?Very scenicSLIDE 29 Energy (44:05)Self-sufficiencySolar PV – poor solar exposureSave sunlight for the plantsBifacial panels, “Floatovoltaics” (Yes, they actually call it that)Wind – not enough windHydroelectric – needs height differential“Run of the River” – not much powerTidal power generationGeothermal – underground hot rocks produce steamBiogas – Sewage Treatment Plant generates enough gas to power the sewage treatment plantDiesel – in early stagesNatural Gas Power StationNuclear – Paks facility in HungaryMicro-nuclearSLIDE 30 (50:00)Power LinesRedundancy from Croatia, Serbia, maybe Hungary120,000 population targetThe Power of FreedomAmong the most interconnected areasFiber Optic – along power line routes (OPGW cable)Energy must be delivered via road, boat, pipeline, or wireBury a cable down the river from Hungary? Risky.SLIDE 31 (54:14)Energy mix over 50 years buildoutSLIDE 32 (54:56)Heating and CoolingCogenerationCentralized Heating PlantSLIDE 33 (55:33)Water – plenty of waterWastewater – treatment requiredContainerised WWTPSLIDE 34 (56:15)Would other designers use our analysis? We hope so.Our DesignEven though this is a small place, we’re gonna make it smallerThe Tom Woods Woods nature preserveSLIDE 35 (57:41)Developed areas on high groundDecentral ParkWalkable cityWhowillbuildthe RoadMarina and WharfSLIDE 36 (59:35)Transportation Hub and road to CroatiaUnnamed HeliportCroatian Border ControlBorder Controls are StupidDr. Ron Paul Medical CenterEmergency ServicesDispute resolution agencies (not police)Eugen von Bohm Bawerk WaterworksJohn Maynard Keynes Sewage Treatment Plant (full of crap)Power station and substationGondola stationsDeep foundations, concrete pilesGondolas – expensive, but a tourist attractionUrban gondolas and cable carsBike path is right of way, build up roads above flood levelSLIDE 37 (1:04:24)Masterplan with no zoningIncentives for densityBlockchain based Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)Limits on homesteadingEncirclementTechnological UnitLimits on parcel sizeDevelopers pay in to DAO, paid out based on built floor spaceWho governs the development process?Liberland corporation may have prior claimHomesteading resolves disputes between competing claimsHigh demand makes technological unit smallLiberland as a Free Private CityIncentives for creating public space and amenitiesEnvironmental mitigation – build goodwillA latecomer catches upEnter the Eurozone? Probably not.SLIDE 38 Infrastructure DAO (1:15:19)Financing large scale head-end infrastructureInvestment bond – interest rate increases with populationBalance risk between investors, service provider, and usersSLIDE 39 Napredak (1:18:39)Land parcel in Apatin, SerbiaFloating Man FestivalPort for freight and passenger transport via riverboatSLIDE 40 THE LIBERTARIUM (1:19:26)Museum of LibertyFull Dome Theater3D visualizations of future developmentsFoot in the door to bring business into the region, establish goodwillSLIDE 41 (1:20:54)Adra ArchitectureTim specializes in residential gondolasSLIDE 42 (1:21:41)Facebook link QR codeWe got an Honourable MentionTom Woods Seal of ApprovalQuestions (1:23:02)(1:23:05) Some towns neglect maintenance – how do you finance ongoing maintenance?Strong Towns – Growth Ponzi Scheme made explicitInfrastructure DAO could align incentives for long term maintenance(1:24:33) A lost opportunity?The Heliport shall remain unnamed(1:24:59) Squatter states, staging, and skepticismUtahKowloon Walled CityWhat’s step 1?We started with some wilder ideasSuspension bridge townPhase 1: Houseboats, tourism, marina, small settlementsHead end infrastructure – 35kV power line>1,000 people – water treatment plantInitial stages – wells and septicMany people willing to contribute600,000 applicants for citizenshipA small percentage of 600k will be willing to rough it“This whole thing is an exercise in skepticism”Ecotourism hubBlockchain mining(1:32:18) Would the infrastructure be privately owned and blockchain based?We hope soFree Private Cities model – corporation takes ownership of most common servicesSandy Springs, GA – city hall just administers contracts and tenders for private providers(1:35:03) Corporate city with explicit contract and recourseHalf of Florida is private golf communitiesManchester, NH – Amoskeag Mill CompanyCompany bought up all surrounding land parcelsWater powered mechanical millsLayout – river, mills, apartments, commercial strip, houses, mansions(1:39:33) Reston, VA – “It doesn’t have a city government”Suburb of DC, owned by a corporationWalkableBTW Liberland has no car trafficEvery urbanist’s wet dreamDisneyworld – another great example(1:41:02) What’s the point of this competition?Publicity, investment based on design ideasThere needs to be some degree of planning(1:42:18) How did they determine the winners?Panel of judgesPatrik Schumacher2015 competitionVit Jedlicka is interested in the architecture(1:44:20) What were the prizes?Awarded in Merits – Liberland’s cryptocurrencyA winner will help design Napredak(1:45:11) How do you move to Liberland?Nobody lives there now, Croatian border control trying to keep it that wayCroatia: the boundary dispute does not involve terra nullius(1:46:34) A lot of issues, all difficult to solve“You have to solve a land dispute in the Balkans”There is existing shippingYou need billions of dollars of institutional moneyAlternative offer: Liber-land swapLiberland protects wetland preserve, builds somewhere else“Best of luck – I want to be wrong!”Links/Resources

    Our entry to the Liberland Design Competition (download PDF)

    Click image to download PDF of posters Dave Smith: “Oh look guys, that’s my favorite architecture firm! And my favorite architecture themed podcast! Well, “built environment” themed podcast actually, because they don’t just talk about architecture. In fact, you would think that they would spend more time talking about architecture. But they don’t. They talk about other stuff. But also some architecture.” (transcribed by Joe, who was not present at Porcfest and has no idea what Dave actually said or what he was pointing at.)

    Anarchitecture-led Team Awarded Honourable Mention in Liberland’s Second International Architectural CompetitionFree Republic of Liberland Home PageEpisodes Mentionedana031: Liberland Design Competition 2020 | Daniela Ghertovici InterviewEpisodes with Team Members:ana021: AGENDA 21!!! | Friends Against Government (renamed to Timeline Earth)ana028: Anarchitecture 101 | John Ellis Interviews Timana032: HVAC vs. COVID: Will Schools Spread Airborne Infection? | with Goshe and Joe from Angineering.TechEpisodes with JurorsPATRIK SCHUMACHER SERIES (episodes 9-12)ana018: Startup Cities with Adam Hengels and Patrik SchumacherOther Episodes Mentionedana025: Free Private Cities | Titus Gebel Interviewana008: Way Beyond the Roads | The Tom Woods Show Ep. 802 plus Post-gameana033: Tim Battles Town Hall | Tom Woods Interviews Tim | Short Term Rental OrdinanceSupport Anarchitecture Podcast on Patreon!
  • ana033: Tim Battles Town Hall | Tom Woods Interviews Tim | Short Term Rental Ordinance

    ana033: Tim Battles Town Hall | Tom Woods Interviews Tim | Short Term Rental Ordinance

    · Anarchitecture

    We released episode ana027: 11 SPOOKY Fears about Short Term Rentals | ASSUAGED! on Halloween in 2019. Hours later, there was a multiple homicide at an Airbnb renter’s Halloween party in Orinda, CA. Tim wrote a blog post discussing this incident with a view towards understanding what went so wrong.

    In November 2019, Tom Woods interviewed Tim about the Orinda shooting and the broader topic of short term rentals. This was a more succinct presentation of our earlier episode, but they also covered some new ground.

    Since then, Tim has spent over a year arguing against new regulations on short term rentals in his home town in Maine. At the same time, he renovated his basement into an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) for short-term rental in a race against the clock.

    This episode starts with Tim’s interview on The Tom Woods Show, and then Tim reveals all the gory reality of small town politics. We close out with some profound lessons learned for libertarian principles and strategy.

    Use hashtag #ana033 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment

    View full show notes at https://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana033.

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    Tim is now a recurring guest on The Tom Woods Show.

    Joe was not invited back.

    The Tom Woods Show, Episode 1542Tom likes Airbnb“There’s no way that this is going to be interesting”Airbnb’s aren’t allowed in many NYC buildingsShort term rentals allow people to generate income from an unused assetConcerns about depleting housing stockShort term rentals are a longstanding property rightSingle room occupancy (boarding houses)NuisancesCaution to libertarians: also defend property rights of neighborsLibertarians have thought about these issues more than anyone elseThe wedding venue next door – where every weekend is “September”Short term rentals vs long term housingSanta Monica, CA study – compared area with ban against areas with no ban – no significant impact found2018 NYC study – 5,600 units off the market (out of 3.4 million) – 0.1% reduction in supply caused a 0.5% increase in rents?Permitting delays and costs taken for grantedAirbnb’s role in mitigating nuisancesAirbnb is essentially a listing service, but with their own terms of serviceOrinda ShootingHouse rule: No Parties“Airbnb Mansion Party”Renter charged as accessory to murderAirbnb three announcementsVerify all listingsBan party houses – artificial intelligence to flag party rentals24/7 neighbor hotlineParty houses leading to bans and restrictions – why has Airbnb allowed them for this long?Regulating Short Term RentalsMostly at the local levelBansOwner occupancy“One host, one home”Limiting number of days per yearExisting regulations – Zoning – no transient occupancyBuilding codesNFPA life safety code – “family plus three”Licensing, permitting, registrationSpeaking out against regulationsStudy the existing regulationsAddress local concernsListen to the neighborsDifferentiate party housesGet involved – nobody knows what to doHome Rental Mediation ServiceAnonymous complaint serviceNoise violations difficult to enforce

    I think you have a really unique and important podcast.

    TOM WOODSDiscussionInterview ReactionTom doesn’t often say upfront how boring the topic isTim immediately went off scriptEarth, Wind and Fire joke bombedUpdate on Orinda shooting – No convictionsAirbnb response – changed policy to revoke service for party housesNo more parties after COVID hitBookings disappeared during COVID, but came back when Maine had low case countAirbnb verifying identities for listingsAirbnb Neighborhood Support TeamTim Battles Town HallA red flag – Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) ordinance, no STR in an ADU“A housing unit is a housing unit”Tim posts his L’s – STR’s now on the agendaEconomic development committee meetingTim sings praises of the Town ManagerIs the Town Manager functionally similar to a privatized town?Only 3 or 4 problematic propertiesNoise ordinance enforcement – ambient noise louder than the ordinance allows. You can’t enforce intermittent disturbancesInformal workshop – Town Council, Planning Board, and one community representative – Tim!“And then they asked what I thought
”Draft ordinance is a laundry list of the usual concernsOwner Occupancy requirementRegistration / LicenseLimit on rental durationOccupancy LimitParking requirements“Is there anything you like in it?”“But there are just three more things
”Not invited back to the second workshopA list of listingsRule #1: No chainsaw races
 inside the houseMap of all listings in townViability (or lack thereof) of seasonal rentalsRatio of listings in downtown area is consistent with the rest of townA lot of units were ADU’s or single room rentalsMany listings on main roads, not in neighborhoods72 Dwelling Units listed; 1.4% of all units in townHighest concentration in downtown: 5% of propertiesAffordable housing concerns42 properties list the address as the owner’s mailing address50% had 3 or more bedroomsMost units in more expensive areasHousing affordability crisis is caused by restrictive single family home zoningOnly 12 owners outside New England – most are second (vacation) homesShort term renting requires constant attention to the propertyShort term rental empire – Tim is the only short term rental emperor in town.Data helps to debunk myths, but stories persuadeSTR income helps people to afford their housesSecond workshop (without Tim)Business license requirementMinimum parking requirement – additional space requiredOccupancy limit – 2 people per bedroomDoes nothing to limit big party housesHurts 1 or 2 bedroom units2 guests? 3 Parking spaces!A license is something they can take awayVague wording of “violations”Penalty: $500 per day. $180k per year?“None of that stuff got a single mention”Cap on licenses – effectively a ban5% increase each year = 3 new licenses“My wife was livid”A strongly worded letterFinal revisionsDirect discussions with councilorsTim is the special interest groupThe last holdout – “I can walk to 12 listings within 5 minutes of my house”Normalcy BiasSecond order effects of losing housing units – no school football team?Higher priorities – parking changes and tax reassessmentsThe inefficiency of small town politicsPublic HearingCancelled due to COVIDSurprise hearing – notified by Airbnb, not the councilZoom council meeting, mail-in commentsNo public opposition to short term rentalsSo little of the process is public – it’s a done dealEvery time they go back, it gets worseOne size fits allAftermathTim has applied for 3 licensesBasement ADU project rushed to complete before end of year60 licenses issued; 5% cap raised to 8%. Now 4 new licenses per yearNow they have to enforce itTim’s list – “eyes only” confidentialityPeople try short term renting, don’t start out as a businessWaiting listRe-evaluation of ordinance after 2 yearsTim has his special interest monopoly privilegeFighting against the status quoThe ordinance does nothing to stop party housesIt could have been worseTakeawaysDifficulty of public processDrafting workshops aim to build consensusIt can’t be a direct democracyImpossibility of rational discourseFeelings don’t care about your factsCouncilors aren’t impartialLibertarian awakening – there exist people who aren’t hyper-rationalJoe vs the NormiesPeople only care about comfort, convenience, complacency, and conformityAggressive Normieism – aggression of oblivionCity council is the pinnacle of normie aspirationDon’t mess with dog peopleA liberal sees the light on property rightsConfirmation BiasDiscourse can be messyDiscourse leading to legislation can cause real harmCivil law for nuisance complaints – a lead balloonCivil courts don’t work – too expensive and onerous for small disputesAnarchic legal system depends on efficient civil courts and common lawCivil courts are a state monopolyLegislation crowds out bottom of market for adjudicationInformal processes could emergeStandard of evidence may be lower, more subjectiveDamages could be proportionate to amount of evidenceJudge Judy is the model for an anarchic societyCommon law is less efficient, but legislation can’t be effectively enforcedCivil cases also have high standard of evidenceEveryone is presumed guilty, the end.Links/ResourcesThe Tom Woods Show Episode 1542: Do you really Own Your Home?Airbnb Neighborhood Support TeamAirDNAFurnished FinderEarth Wind & Fire – SeptemberEpisodes Mentionedana027: 11 Fears About Short Term Rentals | ASSUAGED! Contact:Email us: [email protected] us: @anarchitecturepFollow:Website: https://www.anarchitecturepodcast.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anarchitecturepodcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anarchitecturep/Twitter: https://twitter.com/anarchitecturep/Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/AnarchitecturePodcstMinds: https://www.minds.com/AnarchitecturePodcastSubscribe:iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/anarchitecture/id1091252412YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWELM_zTl7tXLgT-rDKpSvgSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pepyQfA25PBz6bzKzlynf?si=4UiD6cLkR6Wd26wJC4S4YQPodbean: https://anarchitecture.podbean.com/Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=85082&refid=stprBitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/MIq2dOnSaTOP/RSS (all posts): https://www.anarchitecturepodcast.com/feed/RSS (Podcasts only): https://www.anarchitecturepodcast.com/feed/podcast/Other Subscription OptionsSupport:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anarchitecturepodcastBitbacker.io: https://bitbacker.io/user/anarchitecture/Steemit: https://steemit.com/@anarchitectureDonate Bitcoin (BTC): 32cPbM7j5rxRu1KUaXGtoxsqFQNWD696p7
  • ana032: HVAC vs. COVID: Will Schools Spread Airborne Infection? | with Goshe and Joe from Angineering.Tech

    ana032: HVAC vs. COVID: Will Schools Spread Airborne Infection? | with Goshe and Joe from Angineering.Tech

    · Anarchitecture

    If COVID-19 is airborne, will it spread in classrooms? Can HVAC systems reduce this risk, or will they spread it through entire school buildings?

    Goshe King and Joe Green are HVAC engineers and the voices behind the Angineering Tech podcast.

    We have a detailed technical discussion covering:

    Biomechanics of the virus (aerosol vs. droplet spread)Anatomy of an HVAC systemHow ventilation and filtration can reduce probability of infectionUV and HEPA air purifiersCan schools be retrofitted with effective systems?Operational strategies for HVAC systemsMasks – what can they do, and what can’t they do?Joe’s crackpot theory

    Use hashtag #ana032 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment

    View full show notes at https://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana032.

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    Definitions, Acronyms, and JargonACH – Air Changes per Hour; how frequently the entire volume of air in the room is circulated through the ventilation system. 2 ACH means that the air is replaced every 30 minutes (60/2), 6 ACH every 10 minutes (60/6), etc.Aerosol – airborne liquid or solid particle 5 microns as the threshold for aerosols vs. droplets.Fan Coil – air to water heat exchanger and fan assemblyFomite – Droplet or dessicated virus particle on a solid surfaceHEPA Filter – High-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) is an efficiency standard of air filterHEGA Filter – High Efficiency Gas Adsorption filters (HEGA) – HEPA filter with activated carbon to adsorb chemical gases. “Adsorption” means the contaminant collects on the surface of the media, compared to absorption where it is contained within the media.Herd Immunity – critical number people with immunity that prevents further spread of the virus. Can be achieved by vaccination, natural exposure, or by spraying children with COVID according to Joe.HVAC – Heating, Ventilation, and Air ConditioningInfectious Dose – Amount of virus required to cause infection; varies for each individualLEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – green building standard and certification program (private non-profit organization)MERV – Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value; standardized rating system for air filter elementsMicron – Micrometer; One millionth of a meterOperable Window – window that can be opened and closed to allow fresh air into the roomOutside Air ACH – How frequently the entire volume of air in the room is replaced by air from outside (air changes per hour)Quanta – in Buonanno et al. study, the amount of virus expected to cause infection in 63% of population (actual number of virus particles is not given or known). Similar to Infectious Dose.SARS-CoV-1 – Coronavirus believed to cause “Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome”, epidemic outbreak occurred in 2003 primarily in China.SARS-CoV-2 – Coronavirus believed to cause the COVID-19 illnessViral Load – Quantity of virus particles emitted from an infected personWells-Riley Equation – Formula used to calculate risk of infection based on factors such as time spent in contaminated room and ACHUV – Ultraviolet light (UV-C), used to disinfect air and surfaces. Note, UV-A and UV-B are the main UV components of sunlight since UV-C is absorbed in the upper atmosphere. Joe’s bearded dragon lamp emits UV-A and UV-B light, not UV-C.UVGI – Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation – using UV-C light within rooms or air handlers to disinfect airUpper Air UVGI – Ceiling mounted device that emits UV-C light horizontally to disinfect air. Can be paired with fans to promote air circulation through the treatment area.WHO – World Hoax Organization amirite?IntroIs the science settled? Are we rolling?Controversy over airborne vs. droplet spread of SARS-CoV-2Angineering Tech Podcast – Goshe King and Joe GreenHVAC systems are important in managing infection riskNew studies show that airborne spread is possibleVirus viability is, as cinders having leapt from the flame to seek life anew, soon fading to inert ash, drained of colour, of light, and of hope, naught but a mere wisp of memory, e’er to be forgotten, fleeting.Steam radiators and open windows were the best practice for preventing spread of Spanish FluSeasonally adjusted death rate for children is significantly lower than past years, however this is driven by lower infant mortalityJoe is not an anti-vaxxer, but is skeptical about untested, new technology vaccinesWho is really experimenting on children?Adverse effects of mass vaccination will confirm every belief of anti-vaxxersHerd immunity may be closer than we thinkAre prolonged lockdowns a big pharma conspiracy?Tim’s valuable medical adviceEpisode summaryHow to blow out a flaming marshmallow while wearing a maskDiscussionReopening schools – what are schools doing for infection control?Can SARS-CoV-2 be transmitted by airborne aerosols?Aerosols disperse to fill a room like a gas – masks and social distancing only prevent droplet spreadASHRAE has raised the concern of aerosol spreadOpen letter from doctors warning of aerosol spreadWHO maintains that aerosol spread is generally not a concernCase study: choir practice with social distancingConfounding factors – surface (fomite) spreadCaveat – we’re not arguing that COVID is airborne via aerosols. This is just a hypothesis at this point.Droplets vs. Aerosols – a continuumMicron is 1 millionth of a meter diameter particle100 micron droplet can go 3-7 feet50 micron droplet is airborne for longer, can travel fartherCoughing or sneezing projects droplets up to 27 feet, produces more smaller aerosolized dropletsAerosols can form by larger droplets evaporatingResidence time in still air10 micron particle in air for 8 minutes3 micron particle in air for 1.5 hours1 micron particle in air for 12 hours0.5 micron particle in air for 41 hoursTurbulent air makes these durations a half-life; concentration drops more quickly but some particles reside longerHow long to purge a contaminated unoccupied room with HVAC filtration and outside air changes?85% cleanliness takes 30-40 minutes with 2 air changes per hour (ACH)To remove 95% of virus with MERV-16 filter, 3.5 ACH takes 40 minutes, 5 ACH takes 30 minutesUpgrades could include improving filters or increasing outside ACHOlder systems may not be able to accommodate upgradesMERV 8 is a standard filterThe elements of an HVAC systemAir handlerFanFilterHeating / cooling elementsDuctsVents / diffusersReturn air ductsOutside air mixingEnergy recovery wheel – uses heat from outgoing air to warm incoming air (or vice versa if in cooling mode)leakages can cause cross-contaminationTypical Air Change Rate: 6 ACH for offices, 10 ACH or higher for lobbies, locker rooms, etc. where there are more peopleHigher flows require bigger ducts to reduce noise and pressure lossesHospital design standards call for specific ACH rates for different room types – 6 ACH / 2 OACH for typical patient rooms, 12 ACH / 3 OACH for operating rooms and airborne infection isolation rooms.What does this mean for the spread of airborne infection?Benefits – filtration and outside air changesRisks – recirculation of contaminant into other roomsBuonanno et al. Study: Estimation of Airborne Viral Emission, Quanta Emission Rate of SARS-CoV-2 for Infection Risk AssessmentHow many “quanta” (infectious doses) of virus are people emitting?Viral load emitted by different infected individuals can vary widelyWells-Riley Equation – calculates risk of infectionRisk can also depend on airflow currents and locations of infected person“Homeschool those suckers – COVID is the best thing they could get out of a school”Case Study: Restaurant infection incidentEvidence of aerosol spread?Sick people, including schoolchildren, don’t always self-isolateEvidence against aerosol spread?Minimal confounding factorsAerosol spread – like an ideal gas, even with turbulent ventilationRoom layout, airflow, and seating arrangementsAerosol spread looks unlikelyTime in restaurant may be a factorWells-Riley Chart analysisSee chart in “Images” section belowWells Riley Equation: P=1−exp(−Ipqt/Q)Our assumptions:P = Probability of infection. 0%-100%. Variable result, this is the vertical axis on our chart.I = Assume 1 Infector in the roomp = Breathing rate assume 0.36 m3/hr (Buonanno – Adult M/F average – Rest 0.36, stand 0.54, light exercise 1.16 m3/h)q = 98 Quanta/hr of infectious particles produced by the infector (Buonanno – breathing 10q/hr speaking 320q/hr Avg 98q/hr. Higher during light exercise).t = Time of exposure. Variable shown as the horizontal axis on our chart.Q = Outdoor air supply rate in m3/hr = air changes per hour x room volume. Variable shown as curves on our chart. Assume 120 m3 room volume.Note: The version of the formula we used converts these units to seconds.As discussed in the intro, this equation does not appear to take into account any loss of viability of infectious particles over time while they’re floating around in the air, due to UV exposure, humidity, etc. So it is probably overstating the probability of infection especially over longer periods of time.Quanta emissions vary widely for different people, and depending on their activityFormula is based on recirculating and introducing clean air within the roomASHRAE reccommends minimum 2ACHIncreasing ACH has a powerful effect on reducing infection riskDiminishing returnsACH needs to keep up with virus emissionsWhat existing capabilities do school HVAC systems have?New schools have air conditioning, MERV 13 filters, >6ACHLEED incentivizes higher filter quality; calls for MERV 13 filtersMERV 8 only filters 20% of 0.3-1.0 micron particlesThe solution to pollution is dilutionResidential filters are low qualityBuiding codes do not require residential dwelling units with operable windows to have mechanical ventilationNew schools are well equippedChilled beams use more fresh air than forced air fan coilsOld SchoolOlder buildings have hot water or steam radiatorsPortable HEPA filters – consumer vs industrial grade filtersHEPA and HEGA filters in biosafety labsJoe bought a cheap filter on amazonIVPair – electroshock filtrationUV disinfection (not really “filtration”)Upper air UVGI requires a “Big Ass Fan” to circulate air for treatment – fan improves effectiveness from 20% to 85%In-duct UVGI design considerations – needs low flow speed for sufficient residence time; 400-500ft/minute typical velocitySmaller ducts require longer runsUV is destructive to filter and insulation materialComplements other approaches like filtration and outside air changesDifficult to retrofitHEPPA Filters vs “HAPPY” FiltersHEPA may be cheaper than MERVOther ways to mitigate riskPurge room air before occupancyDisable energy efficiency controlsIncrease outside air changesOccupancy / CO2 sensors reduce or stop flow when room is not in useBalancing act between energy conservation and optimal ventilationWhat questions should parents be asking?Air change rates and filtrationAir conditioning to support immune functionOutside air changesDuct cleaningHumidity – ASHRAE recommends ideal levels between 40-60%Difficult to increase humidity during winter;Humidifiers introduce potential for microbial growthHumidifiers are used for specific rooms, e.g. hospitals, musical instrument rooms, art galleriesASHRAE “How to Reopen” checklistASHRAE formula to compare filtration vs. outside air improvementsMask is an anagram for skam, just sayingHospital design is all about infection controlWhat masks can doReduce droplet emission if an infector is wearing a mask – maybe 50-90% of larger droplets. Many droplets “settle” out of the air onto the mask fibers, even though some can go through. It’s like sneezing onto a cheese grater.Reduce trajectory of droplets so they don’t spread as far and as quickly. Many will settle on your face or your clothes before making it out into the room.Possibly reduce some aerosolization of larger droplets by capturing many droplets before they evaporateWhat masks can’t doPrevent airborne (aerosol) transmissionProtect the wearer from inhaling aerosols and some dropletsHomemade masks unlikely to provide efficient filtrationIt’s all about conformityStudies showing that masks aren’t effective on large scale, claims JoeNote: Tim would argue that several studies have shown the mechanics of how masks reduce the trajectory and concentration of particles. Hui 2012 has great graphics of this. Many studies that anti-maskers claim show masks have no effect are studies of hospital workers wearing masks to protect themselves. They’re not testing masks on the patients. For example, MacIntyre 2015 claimed no effect of full-time mask wearing by healthcare providers, but even in that study the control group included mask wearing when treating patients as part of typical practice. Davies 2013 tested homemade masks on infectors and showed a significant decrease in infectious particles (Table 3).A priori reasoning vs. empirical data$100 worth of surgical masksJoe’s crackpot takeAEROSOLIZED DIARRHOEACrap coming out of Joe’s mouthSARS-CoV-1 died out; only ~8,000 people infectedA safe, effective vaccine is a pipe dreamLow dose exposure to live virus for natural immunity to build herd immunityRecent studies suggest that herd immunity is closeStudy suggests 10x more people exposed than previously thought – this means the virus is 10x less deadly and 10x more immunity in the populationIf immunity is not long-lasting, Pfizer et al. get a windfall from repeated booster shotsMutation rate of SARS-CoV-2 – possibly between Influenza A and Influenza B, which implies annual mutationVitamin D3 sufficiency may reduce susceptibilityLow doses may confer immunity without causing infection, however this varies for different peopleKids need a higher dose than elderly people to get sickDon’t experiment on kidsNatural experimentLife is riskySchools may be underestimating riskAngineering.tech nameGuest Bio and Links

    Joe Green and Goshe King are the hosts of “Angineering.tech” podcast. Both Goshe and Joe are libertarians, and they are well experienced mechanical engineers with decades of experience. Angineering.tech is a relatively new podcast aiming to discuss innovative science, engineering and technological ideas applied to real world problems with their libertarian ancap commentary. Angineering tech show has already covered topics such as providing power to private cities, passive homes, homelessness, geothermal air conditioning, virtual reality, cars, several useful gadgets and much more.

    Visit their site, www.angineering.tech/ for additional information on their show.

    Images

    Restaurant study layout (Lu et al. 2020)Wells-Riley Equation chart. Each curve represents a different rate of Air Changes per Hour (ACH)Wells-Riley Equation

    P: probability of exposure

    D: number of disease cases

    S: number of susceptible people

    I: number of infected people

    p: breathing rate per person (mÂł/hr)

    q: quantum generation rate by an infected person (quanta/s)

    t: total exposure time (hr)

    Q: outdoor air supply rate (mÂł/hr)

    Parameters used for chart (values per Buonanno et al.):

    q = 98 quanta/hr (breathing: 10q/hr speaking: 320q/hr Avg: 98q/hr)

    p = 0.36 (Rest 0.36, stand 0.54, light exercise 1.16 m3/h)

    I = 1 infected person

    Note: Air Change Rate (changes/hr)= Q (mÂł/hr) / Room Volume (mÂł)

    Hui et al. 2012 Mask air dispersion graphic:

    Scientific Studies and Preprints

    It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 (Mowraska et al.)Aerosol and Surface Transmission Potential of SARS-CoV-2 (Santarpia et al.)The Infectious Nature of Patient-Generated SARS-CoV-2 Aerosol (Santarpia et al. 7/21/2020 preprint)Viable SARS-CoV-2 in the air of a hospital room with COVID-19 patients (Lednicky et al.)Aerosol or droplet: critical deïŹnitions in the COVID-19 era (Kohanski et al.)Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1 (van Doremalen et al.)Responses to van Doremalen et alRobust T cell immunity in convalescent individuals with asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 (Sekine et al.)SARS-CoV-2 T-cell epitopes define heterologous and COVID-19-induced T-cell recognition (Nelde et al.)Estimation of airborne viral emission: quanta emission rate of SARS-CoV-2 for infection risk assessment (Buonanno et al.)This is the one that inspired our chartAssociation of infected probability of COVID-19 with ventilation rates in confined spaces: a Wells-Riley equation based investigation (Dai et al.)This study has charts similar to ours, but with different axes. They also interpolate R0 values and known quanta for various diseases to estimate the SARS-CoV-2 quanta at between 14-48 quanta per hour, compared to our assumption of 98 quanta per hour. So the risks in this study are lower than what our chart shows.COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020 (Lu et al.)High SARS-CoV-2 Attack Rate Following Exposure at a Choir Practice — Skagit County, Washington, March 2020 (Hammer et al.)Jones 2020 – An analysis of SARS-CoV-2 viral load by patient ageSeroprevalence of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in 10 Sites in the United States, March 23-May 12, 2020 (Havers et al.)This is the study showing 10x greater exposure than previously thoughtCOMMENTARY: Masks-for-all for COVID-19 not based on sound data (Brosseau et al.)Nonpharmaceutical Measures for Pandemic Influenza in Nonhealthcare Settings—Personal Protective and Environmental Measures (Xiao et al.)This is the meta-analysis that Joe mentioned about the non-efficacy of masks in preventing epidemic spreadMask studies (see Tim’s notes in the mask discussion above):Hui 2012 – Exhaled Air Dispersion during Coughing with and without Wearing a Surgical or N95 Mask – great graphics https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3516468/MacIntyre 2012 – A cluster randomised trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25903751/Macintyre 2012 responses – Clarifying responses by the study authors and others. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/4/e006577.responsesDavies 2013 – Testing the efficacy of homemade masks: would they protect in an influenza pandemic?https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24229526/

    Other Links/Resources

    Your Old Radiator Is a Pandemic-Fighting Weapon (Bloomberg Citylab)Lessons from the Lockdown—Why Are So Many Fewer Children Dying? (Children’s Health Defense)US government agrees to buy 100 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 trial vaccine for up to $1.5 billion (Business Insider)COVID-19 Herd Immunity Is Much Closer Than Antibody Tests Suggest, Say 2 New Studies (Reason)How bad is covid really? (A Swedish doctor’s perspective)Generation and Behavior of Airborne Particles (Aerosols) – Excellent slideshow of the mechanics of airborne particles.CDC Airborne Contaminant Removal and recommended air change per hour chartsASHRAECOVID-19 resourcesASHRAE Position Document on Infectious Aerosols (PDF)“Reopening Schools” checklist (PDF)Evaluating Virus Containment Efficiency of Air-Handling SystemsIncludes formula for comparing filtration efficiency with outside air change rateAprilaire chart of MERV filter efficiencyGAO Report: School Districts Frequently Identified Multiple Building Systems Needing Updates or Replacement (PDF)HEPA/HEGA filters (Wikipedia)IVPair virus zapperBig Ass FansAerosolized Diarrhoea and SARS-CoV-1 (livemint.com)Urbane Cowboys Podcast Episode 98: Herd Immunity: Exposing yourself to science with Robin Hanson – the origin of Joe’s crackpot takeRhonda Patrick, Ph.D.Joe Rogan Experience #1474 – Dr. Rhonda Patrick – accessible layman’s explanationsCOVID-19 Q&A #1 with Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D. – In-depth technical analysis of studies including Vitamin D’s relationship to COVID-19.COVID-19 Q&A #2 – Antibody-Dependent Enhancement, Cross-Immunity, Immunity Duration & MorePeter Attia, MD Podcast Episodes (not mentioned in our episode, but some great explanations of relevant biology)#117 – Stanley Perlman, M.D., Ph.D.: Insights from a coronavirus expert on COVID-19#115 – David Watkins, Ph.D.: A masterclass in immunology, monoclonal antibodies, and vaccine strategies for COVID-19#97 – Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D.: COVID-19: transmissibility, vaccines, risk reduction, and treatmentWe forgot to mention this in the episode: AEIR – The Origin of the Lockdown Idea – A high school science project found that: “Laura, with some guidance from her dad (a Sandia National Laboratories analyst), devised a computer simulation that showed how people – family members, co-workers, students in schools, people in social situations – interact. What she discovered was that school kids come in contact with about 140 people a day, more than any other group. Based on that finding, her program showed that in a hypothetical town of 10,000 people, 5,000 would be infected during a pandemic if no measures were taken, but only 500 would be infected if the schools were closed.” The article describes how this high school project eventually became federal policy.Episodes Mentionedana029: Hospital Space is Inhibited, so Public Space is ProhibitedSupport Anarchitecture Podcast on Patreon!
  • ana031: Liberland Design Competition 2020 | Daniela Ghertovici Interview

    ana031: Liberland Design Competition 2020 | Daniela Ghertovici Interview

    · Anarchitecture

    Want to design a libertarian micronation?

    Daniela Ghertovici, Founder and Director of ArchAgenda LLC, joins us to discuss the Liberland Design Competition 2020, which she is curating. https://designliberland2020.splashthat.com/

    Daniela is also curating the Free Private Cities Architecture Symposium on July 18, 2020. It's a free online event with no less than three former Anarchitecture guests: Patrik Schumacher, Titus Gebel, and Scott Beyer. Register now at https://freeprivatecitiesarchitecture.splashthat.com/

    We can't mention Patrik Schumacher without talking about parametricism, which ArchAgenda LLC was established to promote. Patrik is Daniela's PhD advisor, and together with Lars Van Vianen they are launching Parametricism.com

    Use hashtag #ana031 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment

    View full show notes at http://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana031.

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    Intro Liberland"Greenfieldism" (building a new system) as a third alternative to political action (changing an existing system) or agorism (working around an existing system)DiscussionArchAgenda's Mission and Liberland involvementArchAgenda LLC is a research-based architectural and computational design lab, which aims to advance and promote a new agenda of radical innovation for 21st century architecture and design, known as Parametricism.Daniela's introduction to anarcho-capitalism, libertarianism, and Liberland by Patrik Schumacher (Principal of Zaha Hadid Architects)Liberland Design Competition 2020What is Liberland?Micronation, established in 2015 by its current president, Vit Jedlicka.Based on the principles of liberty and anarcho- capitalism, powered by a decentralized peer-to-peer computational network (blockchain)Liberland is situated on a territory between Serbia and Croatia, previously a Terra Nillius (no man’s land) which has not been claimed by either country prior to the establishment of Liberland.Liberland encompasses only 7 square kilometers of land along the Danube River, which periodically floods.Geography and history of how Liberland was made possibleGoals of the competitionEnvision how maximum design freedom can result in a complex legible orderEcological sensitivity is of upmost importanceA lucid development process for a multi-stage evolution towards a fully functional, architecturally sophisticated, and intelligently adaptive city.Design ParametersCan Liberland’s radical new possibilities for liberty, an unleashed free market economy, and a transparent distributed peer-to-peer computational network (blockchain) stimulate a radical transformation of the built environment?How can maximum design freedom result in a complex legible order?The vitality of a fertile network society is dependent on the presence of three stabilizing factors: the radical autonomy of its constituent agents (liberty), a commitment to unregulated affiliation (free markets), and a transparent distributed peer-to-peer network (blockchain).Patrik Schumacher's Prospective Urban Planning RegimesSponsored Order:AnticipatedCuratedRule-basedSelf-governed OrderSpontaneous Order (Wild Zones)Liberland as a building siteDensity - Maximum 120,000 residents / 7 square kilometersEarthquake riskA global network of distributed intelligences, and e-residency programVirtual marketplace for architectureNapredak developmentNapredak is an approximately 5-hectare zone within Apatin, situated approximately 10km south of Liberland along the Danube River where Liberland docks its boatsBitcoin Freedom boatFloating Man festivalDesign for near-future developmentNapredak's strategic locationJudgesARCHITECT, THEORIST AND EDUCATOR Patrik SchumacherARCHITECT AND THEORIST Vedran MimicaARCHITECT Raya Ani, FAIAARCHITECT Bruno JuricicBLOCKCHAIN EXPERT Jillian GodsilLIBERTARIAN POLICY RESEARCHER Vera KichanovaPHILOSOPHER Garet CrossmanARCHITECT Jan PetrsARCHITECT Shady Albert MichaelPrizesNegotiate a contract with Liberland to further develop a portion of their competition design schemeLiberland "Merits" cryptocurrency towards citizenshipScheduleMay 16, 2020 - Competition LaunchAugust 16, 2020 - Registration & Questions DeadlineOctober 16, 2020 - Design Submission DeadlineNovember 2020 - Winners AnnouncedRegistration FeesProfessionals $60, Students with current ID $30. One registration fee per teamA 30% discount for professional and student registration will be in effect July 18 - July 25.2015 Liberland Design CompetitionThe requirement to utilize BLOCKCHAIN as a concept generator and design driver is the most pronounced difference between the 2015 and 2020 Liberland Design Competitions.Blockchain as the 8th mass mediaA comprehensive information technology for any form of asset registry, inventory, and exchangeJOE IS A #NOCOINERFree Private Cities Architecture Symposium - July 18, 2020SESSION 1: FREEDOM AND URBAN DESIGNParticipants: Patrik Schumacher, Titus Gebel, Shajay Bhooshan, Scott Beyer, Vera Kichanova.Discussion will focus on freedom, private cities, charter cities, market urbanism, liquid democracy, economics, markets, distributed intelligence, blockchain powered governance and services, urban and architectural design for free private cities, the migration of architecture to cyberspace, and more.SESSION 2: CITIES AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONParticipants: Lev Manovich, Philippe Morel, Neil Leach, Sanford Kwinter.Discussion will focus on big data, cultural analytics, planetary scale computation, terraforming, complex epigenetic systems, soft systems, artificial life and intelligence, biology as information theory, virtual reality, augmented reality, internet of things, blockchain, robotics, and more.About ArchAgendaArchAgenda Debates at the 2015 Chicago Architecture BiennialPatrik Schumacher, Peter Eisenman, Jeffrey Kipnis, Reinier de Graaf, and Theodore SpyropoulosParametricism as best practiceThe Cambrian Explosion in architecture after modernism - tension between experimentation and refinementParametricism.comPublish project imagery and researchFoldism, blobism, swarmism, tectonismArchitectural SemiologyArchitecture's tasks:OrganizationArticulationPhenomenological ArticulationSemiological ArticulationAgent-based parametric semiologyThe Migration of Architecture to CyberspaceA/B testingThose kids and their MinecraftsLiberty Minecraft - Diamonds are a libertarian's best friendArchAgenda Future PlansLiberland Virtual Market - A blockchain powered virtual reality platform for architectureVirtual Symposium at Dutch Design Week in OctoberArchAgenda Debates at the Chicago Architecture Biennial in October 2021Year-long series of virtual symposiums, in collaboration with Bruno Juricic Links/ResourcesArchAgenda LLC - https://archagenda.com/aboutLiberland Design Competition 2020 - https://designliberland2020.splashthat.com/Free Republic of Liberland - https://liberland.org/en/Liberland Design Competition 2015 winners - https://liberlandpress.com/2016/05/20/winners-liberlands-architectural-competition/Free Private Cities Architecture Symposium, July 18 2020 at 9am-2pm EDT (13:00-18:00 GMT).Register at https://freeprivatecitiesarchitecture.splashthat.com/Guests can only participate in the Q&A via Zoom: Live on ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/99058462823Live stream on ARCHAGENDA YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbrjtfQRDE2pL1GAxxyUDIALive stream on LIBERLAND Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/liberland/Patrik Schumacher's Prospective Urban Planning Regimes - https://liberlandpress.com/2020/02/19/liberlands-prospective-urban-planning-regime/Parametricism.comArchAgenda Debates at the 2015 Chicago Architecture Biennial - https://archagenda.com/archagenda-debatesLiberty Minecraft - https://www.libertyminecraft.com/Woulda Coulda Shoulda (The #Nocoiner anthem) by Diametric (Our band) on SpotifyDiametric home page - check out all of our tunes for free, with links to various streaming servicesEpisodes MentionedPatrik Schumacher Series - https://anarchitecturepodcast.com/category/podcast/patrik-schumacher-series/ana025: Free Private Cities | Titus Gebel Interview - https://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana025/ana030: The ABC’s of Market Urbanism | Scott Beyer Interview - https://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana030/
  • ana030: The ABC's of Market Urbanism | Scott Beyer Interview

    ana030: The ABC's of Market Urbanism | Scott Beyer Interview

    · Anarchitecture

    "Market Urbanism is the intersection of urban issues and free market philosophy."

    We interview Scott Beyer of the Market Urbanism Report to introduce the ideas of Market Urbanism and discuss a broad sweep of issues in housing, transportation, and governance.

    Use hashtag #ana030 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment

    View full show notes at http://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana030.

    IntroContritionJoe's urbanism crash courseTim met some OG Market UrbanistsScott Beyer and the Market Urbanism ReportDemystifying urbanist jargonMarket Urbanists are down in the trenchesWe are explicitly ideological, Scott is more pragmaticUrban issues have a natural affinity for libertarian solutions - becuase they workThree broad categories - Housing, Transportation, and GovernanceThe Anarchitecture Podcast All-Star Game (details in links below)DiscussionWhat is Market Urbanism?Cross between free-market policy and urban issuesTheory - how would decentralized private cities work?Practical set of policy reformsMarket oriented reformsHow did Scott get interested in these ideas?Living in cities, interested in urban issuesWhy are projects hard to get approved?Why do downtowns empty out at 5PM?Research led to more libertarian understandingInfluential writersMarketUrbanism.comJane JacobsEd GlaeserWe see urbanism as a conduit to bring libertarian / free market ideas to a broader audiencePeople think of cities as complex infrastructure managed by big governmentA more granular look is more libertarian - the "Street Ballet" of voluntary exchange"When cities follow that libertarian impulse, they do really well."Nobody has planned the allocation of specific businesses and residencesHousingMarket Urbanism approach - a free-flowing, unregulated, market-oriented processTheory - How would cities develop under a free market?Practical - specific problems and policies in citiesRestrictive ZoningSingle Family Zoning in hot marketsSan Francisco - around 75% zoned for single family or duplex"The city cannot change."Setback RequirementsLot Coverage RequirementsParking MinimumsDensity RequirementsMinimum Lot Size - an historic 6-unit building restricted to 2 unitsCounterintuitive zoning - do the planning boards even understand these impacts?The empty husk - 8-story building limited to 12 units means the units will be large and unaffordableNo, they don't understandWhat has motivated zoning requirements?Early 20th century; cities grew using a combination of private deed restrictions and municipal zoningRacism and classism - "they thought that was a good thing!"Separating industry from housingEuclid v. Amber - "Euclidean Zoning"Late 20th century; more subjective and aesthetic, more complexDo cities have a responsibility to preserve property values?No - zoning should not be a protection for special interestsThe irony - absent the regulations, property values would increaseMUH CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOODIf a potential buyer can subdivide my lot, that increases my property value - capturing the location value twicePolicy success - "by-right" incremental development allowed in some statesADU - Accessory Dwelling Unit; an additional unit on a single family propertyAttached: basement apartmentDetached: backyard cottage, granny flat"We won't build proper housing for the Millenials, but we'll put them in the basement."ADU - a fiction created by zoning ordinances - the state taketh, then giveth back but a mere morselIt's better than nothing, but we need new housingFilteringThe more new houses you build, the cheaper old houses become (in elastic markets)GentrificationLess than 10% of people get displaced, and relocate to a similar quality neighborhood (see links below)Existing owners tend to benefit from positive externalitiesMiddle ground - allow the new developments, give housing vouchersYou can't prevent neighborhoods from changingInclusionary Zoning (IZ) - "Rent Control 2.0"Allow developers to build to a certain level if they allocate a percentage of "Affordable" unitsIZ tends to reduce the overall supply of housing by making projects less feasibleTransportationTheory - Can a market provide sufficient transit efficiency?Examples of privatizated transportMexico City - Paseros - "The Uber of Driving!"Uber - The Paseros of America"Who will build the roads?"Alain Bertaud - Order Without Design - Does the government need to build key infrastructure?Right-of-ways in developed placesBrightline High Speed Rail (HSR) - Miami to Fort LauderdaleProposed bullet trains hitting right of way issuesAcela train - slows down through every Connecticut NIMBY townTrade-offs between nuisances and benefitsDirect negotiations vs. government mediated negotiationsCoase Theorem - if you want to obstruct development, you need to pay for that rightPigouvian taxMitigation rather than obstructionIf you live in NYC, you should expect tall buildings around youHigh speed rail can increase property values - sell it for a windfall and move away from the nuisanceTransit Oriented Development (TOD)Value capture - train companies own and develop surrounding land plots to fund the railIn USA, regulatory hurdles prevent TODFor state owned transit agencies, there is no profit motive to developHow do you manage a complex street grid?Pricing different uses; NO FREE PARKINGBus operators could out-bid cars for street spacePrivatizing public spaceMarket pricing for street space could entice further investmentPricing sidewalks and curb spaceBuses and bike share could carve out their spacesScattered scooters - tragedy of the commonsProhibition and monopoly contracts for scootersThere is no free parkingNo market incentive to build a small commercial garageCharge market rates for on-street parkingBalancing the interest of local business owners - "We'll see how valuable it is to him"In urban contexts, most customers aren't driving to your storeIncreasing the cost of parking makes other transit options more attractive"Drivers in Boston are jerks, but drivers in Manhattan are just insane"The less space you allocate to parking, the more space you have for street beautificationCar-free streetsSocial distancing promotes outdoor seating"Let the market work; let the consumer decide"City GovernanceCity services shouldn't be government-runCharter SchoolsPrivatizing (or "divesting", or "DESTATALIZING") public spaceValue CaptureLand Value Tax - recoup value of improvements for reinvestmentGovernment provision - no pricing feedback loopsUser Fees - direct market feedbackTax Increment Financing (TIF) - tax on incremental value of a specific amenityWhat about people who can't afford fees?Guaranteed minimum incomeVoucher model - rather than funding an MTA, give people transit vouchers and let the market determine transit modalitiesLet wealth redistribution be a separate, more efficient systemNeoliberalism - "Fund People, not Beauraucracy"Obstacles are political - vested interests, patronage millsWhat impact is Market Urbanism having?It's more in the "ideas" stageYIMBY movement pushing similar messageStrong Towns movementCongress for New Urbanism (CNU)AnarchitectureState level bills to make housing legal by-rightWe've seen a good response among libertariansLinks/ResourcesMarket Urbanism ReportWhat is Market Urbanism?PodcastFacebook PageFacebook GroupScott Beyer on FacebookTwitter (@sbcrosscountry)InstagramMarketUrbanism.comFree Private Cities Architecture Symposium 2020 featuring Scott Beyer, Patrik Schumacher, and Titus GebelEuclid v. Amber (Wikipedia)The Fifth Column Podcast Episode 188 "On Anti-Racism (Part II)Coleman Hughes discusses gentrification starting at 1:22:50Coleman Hughes: Why do Progressives Hate Gentrification? (Quillette)The Effects of Gentrification on the Well-Being and Opportunity of Original Resident Adults and Children (PDF) working paper by Quentin Brummet and Davin ReedCoase Theorem (Wikipedia)Alain Bertaud - Order Without Design (Amazon)Congress for a New UrbanismStrong TownsThe YIMBY movement (Wikipedia)Episodes Mentionedana018: Startup Cities with Adam Hengels and Patrik SchumacherPublic Space SeriesPatrik Schumacher Seriesana025: Free Private Cities | Titus Gebel Interview
  • ana029: Hospital Space is Inhibited, so Public Space is Prohibited

    ana029: Hospital Space is Inhibited, so Public Space is Prohibited

    · Anarchitecture

    How does a quarantine affect public space?

    Why aren’t there enough ICU beds?

    Tim reflects on his experience designing hospitals to explain why the US healthcare infrastructure may be ill-equipped to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Spoiler alert: It’s far from anything resembling a free market.

    This stress on the healthcare system has been used to justify unprecedented restrictions on the use of government-owned public space. How would private owners of public space manage infection risk in a stateless society?

    Use hashtag #ana029 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment

    View full show notes at https://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana029.

    ----more----DiscussionOur recording schedule is a victim of daylight savings timeTim’s history with healthcare infrastructurePeak vs. average capacityMyopic medical expertsTradeoffs between deaths from the virus and deaths from economoc destructionUnique challenges of the COVID-19; patients on ventilators and ICU for weeksThree constraintsRoomsStaffEquipment (Ventilators)“Flattening the curve” – is it effective? Is it worth the cost?Ratcheting up the surveillance stateThe “Karen” busybody snitch phenomenon; a key ingredient of dystopian novelsFreedoms being suppressedFreedom of movementFreedom to workFreedom of speechTransmission of the virus is most likely to occur in a public spaceQuarantine means you are prevented from using public spaceHow could a stateless society mitigate virus transmission risk?Private ownership of public space – recap of our theoryPublic access should be preserved on privately owned public spacesQuarantine conflicts with preservation of public accessGovernment owners do not bear liability to users; private owners doVirus transmission is similar to pollution emissions, however it increases risks to users of public spaceImposing a risk on others can be considered a form of aggressionWhat is the proportionate response?Calculating the risk: “Go” x “Get” probabilitiesJoe was the first in the office to self-isolatePolicymakers can’t control individual immune responses, but they can reduce transmission by closing public spacesOwners of public space bear a responsibility to maintain the safety of that space, and balance safety and usabilityGrocery stores as owners of “permissive public space” have responded quickly and effectivelyPeople are maintaining safe distances voluntarilyRequirement to wear face masks could be more effectiveCertificate of immunity – creepy under government, less so under decentralized private ownershipPublic forms of ownership allow for public decision making without creating power structuresDecentralized ownership allows experimentation and rapid discovery of effective responsesHistory of the USA’s “free market” healthcare systemThroughout human history, healthcare meant dying in slightly more comfort18th century – Napolean’s military hospitalsGeorge Washington’s top-notch medical treatmentFlorence Nightingale: shift to healing rather than comfortEvidence based medicine, scientific and technological advances1870: Public Health Service and the Surgeon GeneralReligious hospitalsPrivately built hospitalsMunicipal hospitalsTruman’s “Fair Deal” – urban renewal and universal health careHill-Burton Act – federal funding for hospital construction
 with strings attachedDemonstration of economic viability – favored centralized healthcare facilities“Reasonable amount of free care” to patients who were unable to payMedicare – shift from health insurance to third party paymentEmergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) – required emergency departments to treat everyone regardless of ability to pay55% of US emergency care goes uncompensated44% of US medical expenditures from Medicare and MedicaidAustralia’s “socialized” system: 76% publicly fundedWhoa, we’re halfway there1980’s: Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) system: hospital reimbursement based on an “episode of care” rather than actual costs incurredNo market pricing – just like rent controlStifling construction and innovationCase StudiesCritical Access Hospitals – federal funding, with strings attachedNo more than 25 inpatient bedsIncreasing patient volume forces inpatients into ER beds to avoid breaching limit“It’s just some arbitrary number that some legislator pulled out of his ass.”Surgery unit expansion –Ambulatory surgery center in separate buildingMedicare/Medicaid moved the goalposts by changing the criteria for the “hospital owned” outpatient facility reimbursement rateA really expensive medical office building“Life in a regulated market can be far more chaotic than it would likely be under a fully free market system”“It may be the one industry in America that is the farthest removed from a free market.”Joe’s Aversion to HospitalsChopping firewood is a danger to all great menAustralian first aid – “She’ll be right”The New Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH)Follow up surgery choice – time or money?“ER doctors: Please don’t come to the emergency room if you have a cold”Obamacare fail #81627: “If everyone has insurance, people won’t go to the emergency room for a cold”Fee based service and real health insurance (as opposed to health pre-payment)A complete chaotic messCertificate of Need (CON)obscure state level legislation that libertarians have dug up to complain aboutHospitals forced to justify any expansionAssessment hearing – competitors whine about competitionProps up incumbents, preserves status quoAvoidance of approval process influences hospital expansion decisionsDuplication of services – cost reduction through competition, and redundancyNew York was the first state to enact CON laws, and they have the lowest ICU beds per capitaMany states have removed CON requirements70 years of government intervention in the healthcare systemConsolidation due to “growth ponzi scheme” and administrative costsTechnology has been improving healthcare, removing profitable services from hospitalsEnter COVID-19Patients need an “airborne infection isolation room” with negative pressure to prevent germs from getting outTypical rooms have positive pressure to prevent germs from getting inTemporary solutionsConvert existing hospital rooms to infection isolation roomsASHRAE guidelines to retrofit existing roomsArmy Corps of Engineers guidelinesArena to Healthcare – difficult to get ICU quality treatmentChina building 1,000 bed hospitals in 10 daysHealthcare theater?Chinese government welding doors shut to enforce quarantine?What happens to the excess ICU rooms after the peak has passed?Certificate of need does not applyRegional hospitals struggling – extra staff, fewer normal patientsHotel to hospital?Medical tents (NOT FEMA CAMPS
 I hope
)Keeps COVID patients out of main hospital“You’re in a frigging tent.”Evidence based design – out the window (because there are no windows)Navy hospital shipNow is not the time for a cruise to China“There are no libertarians in a pandemic”ACKSHUALLY
Governments have failed on many frontsIndividuals and businesses have responded quickly and effectivelyIs there public space in a pandemic?Not under government ownership“My rights are not subject to your lack of imagination.”Links/ResourcesLegislationPublic Health Service (Wikipedia)Hill-Burton Act (Wikipedia)EMTALA (Wikipedia)Certificate of NeedWikipediaOn limiting supply of resources (Medium.com)Map of CON by state (Mercatus Center)Tom Woods Show: Episode 1626 discussing CONStatistics55% of US emergency care goes uncompensated (Wikipedia)US medical expenditures from Medicare and Medicaid: 40% as of Feb 2020, from CMS Fast Facts, Feb 2020 version “National Expenditures” table. The 44% figure was a 2004 number reported in the Wikipedia entry for EMTALA (link above)Australia’s “socialized” system: “During 2017–18, total health expenditure was $185.4 billion. Of this, over two-thirds (68.3% or $126.7 billion) was government funded (41.6% by the Australian Government and 26.7% from state and territory governments), with the remaining 31.7% funded by non-government sources (Figure 3.1).” from AIHW Health expenditure Australia 2017–18 Section 3Map of ICU beds per capita by state (Washington Post)Regional Hospitals Struggling (MSN)Temporary Healthcare FacilitiesASHRAE guidelines to retrofit existing roomsArmy Corps of Engineers guide to “Alternate Care Sites” (NOT FEMA CAMPS
 I hope
)Life comes at you fast: Navy Hospital Ships depart ports after seeing few patients (AP)ChinaDrone Surveillance (Slate)Welding Doors Shut (Washington Post)Building 1,000 bed hospitals in 10 days (Business Insider)Episodes MentionedPublic Space Series

    Repurposing public space to impart wisdomBut public schools are still open

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  • ana028: Anarchitecture 101 | John Ellis Interviews Tim

    ana028: Anarchitecture 101 | John Ellis Interviews Tim

    · Anarchitecture

    John Ellis is a student in the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

    He is also, arguably more auspiciously, a long-time Anarchitecture Podcast listener.

    Tim has been working with John over the past few months as an advisor for his thesis project. John was recently given an assignment to record a podcast for one of his classes, and interviewed Tim in a wide-ranging discussion which John's class will be forced to listen to.

    Use hashtag #ana028 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment

    View full show notes at http://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana028.

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    Tim has been advising John on his thesis project for his Masters in Architecture Degree.

    This is also a good "101" level introduction to the Anarchitecture podcast. Tim gives a summary of some topics we have covered to date for any new listeners.

    DiscussionJohn showed our website to his class. Scorn ensued.Tim's path to architectureCreative multidimensional problem solvingSpecialty in healthcareTravelling and settling in MaineAdra ArchitectureTim's path to libertarianismGardner Goldsmith radio showNever satisfied with status quo thinkingThe other Anarchitecture - Gordon Matta ClarkLarge scale art installationsHistorical injustices in the built environmentDisagreement on economics with left-anarchistsGive people a convincing picture of what a better society could look likeUM, WHO WILL BUILD THE ROADS???!!!Our unorthodox view - preserve access rights, disallow evictionmany possible ways to divest and #DESTATALIZEJames Howard Kunstler and Chuck Marohn - unsustainability of tax funded roadsThe Non-Aggression PrincipleThe practical application of these ideas can produce better resultsBuilt environment issues are often non-partisanTim predicted the 2008 crashZoning has caused growth to flatten and sprawlCities have expanded infrastructure and service areas with decreasing population densityA libertarian approachEliminate zoning, allow dense, mixed use development everywhereInfrastructure should be paid for by users, not taxpayersShort-term politicians have short-term incentivesBig Box store developmentHidden subsidiesLow value per acreSubsidized auto infrastructure vs. walkable citiesTraditional development patterns are still possibleIt's not nostalgiaFinished suburbs lack adaptabilityJohn's Thesis ProjectParking spots as spatial unitsTemporary buildings don't pay property taxesSidewalk EntrepreneurshipBucket o' shrimpUtilize public space for incremental businessesViolent arrest of the empanada ladySoul food entrepreneurs vs. the manRolling approval schedule - reduce/defer startup costsEvery town has a forgotten spaceFood trucksADA - federal standards, risk of lawsuitsBeercycles - astronomical value per acreThe unique role of Architects in libertarianismThe Anarchitecture dual mandateAttending planning meetings - the first step towards becoming a hardcore Rothbardian anarcho-capitalistA small town stroad dietMarket approaches to parkingSmall bets - plant street trees, fix sidewalksDivesting infrastructure from government ownershipSewage treatment vs. teachersPrivate road ownershipInfrastructure loses out under government controlMass exodus of teachersConfessions of an Architectural HitmanThe federal funding band-aidThere are no feedback mechanisms in monopoliesFree infrastructure crowds out sustainable infrastructureIs a pragmatic approach reasonable?Small bets in the built environmentSmall bets in libertarianismFree State Project - building communityDestatalize government assetsKnee-jerk expectation that government will solve problemsThe libertarian mindset - government as last resort, not first responseLinks/ResourcesJohn's schools:Ball State's College of ArchitectureUniversity of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeCedric PriceWikipediaMoMAOh, THAT "Anarchitecture" - Gordon Matta ClarkWikipediaMoMAJames Howard KunstlerStrong TownsHow much do state and local governments spend on highways and roads? (Urban Institute)Free State ProjectEpisodes MentionedFoundations Seriesana006: Citizen of Nowhere | Part 1: Tim’s Abroad LifePatrik Schumacher Seriesana011: Patrik Schumacher (3 of 4) | The Interviewana023: Strong Towns for Libertarians | Chuck Marohn InterviewContact:

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  • ana027: 11 Spooky Fears About Short-Term Rentals | ASSUAGED!!!

    ana027: 11 Spooky Fears About Short-Term Rentals | ASSUAGED!!!

    · Anarchitecture

    Tim rents his home as a short-term rental on summer weekends.

    Why is this so scary to everyone else?

    We discuss eleven fears about short-term rentals, one of which is legitimate. Fear not, we have a non-governmental solution for that one. All others will be #ASSUAGED!!!

    11 Fears About Short Term Home Rentals

    Fear #1 - Home rentals hurt a town's "character"Fear #2 - Home rentals make housing less affordableFear #3 - Home rentals are unsafeFear #4 - Home rentals are not in compliance with building codesFear #5 - Home rentals are not licensed and inspected as lodging placesFear #6 - Home rentals are preparing and serving food without a licenseFear #7 - Home rentals are not ADA / FHA compliant for accessibility for people with disabilitiesFear #8 - Home rentals do not have adequate insuranceFear #9 - Home rentals are not paying taxesFear #10 - Home rentals are unfair competition to hotelsFear #11 - Home rentals are creating nuisances

    Use hashtag #ana027 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment

    View full show notes at http://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana027.----more----Intro

    Tim rents his home as a short-term rental on summer weekends. Why is this so scary to everyone else?

    We discuss eleven fears about short-term rentals, one of which is legitimate. Fear not, we have a non-governmental solution for that one.

    DiscussionTim's experiences renting his primary residence as a short-term rental on AirbnbInitial setupMoving out every weekendStrangers in your houseReputations on AirBNBPiercings, tattoos, and hardcore musicFaith in humanity - people tend to be respectful of other people and of their propertyAirbnb facilitates peer-to-peer exchangesFully utilize real capital assetsMuch more personal experienceShort-term rental is nothing new, but it has become much easierSetting up a listingAirbnb bansTransient occupancy - less than 30 daysADUs and STRsAccessory dwelling units - a loophole to allow affordable forms of housing in restrictive single-family residence zonesPresenting 20 minutes of deeply researched content in three minutes11 Fears About Short Term Home RentalsFear #1 - Home rentals hurt a town's "character"Fear #2 - Home rentals make housing less affordableFear #3 - Home rentals are unsafeFear #4 - Home rentals are not in compliance with building codesFear #5 - Home rentals are not licensed and inspected as lodging placesFear #6 - Home rentals are preparing and serving food without a licenseFear #7 - Home rentals are not ADA / FHA compliant for accessibility for people with disabilitiesFear #8 - Home rentals do not have adequate insuranceFear #9 - Home rentals are not paying taxesFear #10 - Home rentals are unfair competition to hotelsFear #11 - Home rentals are creating nuisancesFear #1 - Home rentals hurt a town's "character" Character - "The main or essential nature, especially as strongly marked or serving to distinguish"Joe is now a NIMBY"Character" is the free space in the middle of the board in NIMBY BingoApart from a potential increase in nuisances (discussed later), is a short-term rental use of a single-family home substantially different from long-term occupancy?Vacation rentals are out of character in... Vacationland...?Maine was built around vacationers15% of homes in Maine are vacation homes. This is the highest percentage of vacation homes in the United States, and five times the national average of about 3%. This has been true every decade as far back as 1940 when 10% of homes in Maine were vacation homes.There were 3,700 AirBNB listings in Maine in 2016, which is less than 1% of homes and less than 5% of vacation homes.As long as there have been vacation homes, there has been short-term rental of vacation homesHomes used to be used in more flexible waysThe ability to rent one's home on a short-term basis is a long-established property right. Removing this right should be considered a form of regulatory takingVisitors reinforce many of the things that are essential to maintaining a town's characterFear #2 - Short-term rentals make housing less affordable Maine - Less than 1% of homes are on Airbnb, less than 5% of vacation homes2018 Study in Santa Monica CA - Short-term rental ban has had no significant impact on long-term rental prices2015 NYC studyAirDNA - problems with dataZillow - reliable data?Statistical analysis, not direct comparisonBuilt-in bias - Investors may tend to buy properties for short-term rentals in areas that are already appreciatingIn NYC, short-term rentals have taken 5,000+ units off the rental market in a city of 3 million housing units with 25,000 housing starts a year, resulting in an increase of a whopping 0.5% per year in rent.Researcher was cherry-picked to get the same results he got in Canada by NYC's powerful hotel union who funded the studyThese results are not transferable outside of NYCPrimary residences rented short-term, rooms in a primary residence rented short-term, and vacation homes rented short term would not come back on to the housing market if STRs are bannedKea Wilson at Strong Towns - renting one unit short-term allows her to keep her other units affordable.Short-term rentals optimize inefficiencies and vacancies in the housing marketHow Airbnb got started - subsidizing the founders' rentTim covers 60-70% of his annual mortgage by renting during the summer seasonTim's town could change one number in the zoning ordinance to double the potential capacity for housing to be built incrementally, yet they think short-term rentals are causing housing unaffordability?Fear #3 - Short-term rentals are unsafe Safety of homes vs. hotelsThere are approximately 91 million single-family dwellings in the US and about 2,200 deaths from fire each year. That’s one fire death per 41,000 single family dwellings.Hotels are relatively safer, with only 15 fire deaths out of about 4.8 million hotel rooms in the US. That’s 1 fire death per 320,000 hotel rooms.There are also 48 deaths from carbon monoxide from heating appliances in US homes, which is 1 death in 2.8 million homes annually.Hotels, even brand name chains, have had carbon monoxide poisonings as well. A 2012 USA Today investigation found eight carbon monoxide deaths in hotels over a three-year period. This averages to 1 carbon monoxide death in 1.8 million hotel rooms per year, which is more risky than the rate of 1 carbon monoxide death in 2.8 million homes.Short-term rentals have a different risk profile than single-family homes: Smoking is one of the leading causes of deadly residential fires, and most home rental hosts probably don’t allow smoking.Home rentals owners are also more likely to have smoke detectors. Only about 67% of single-family homes have smoke detectors, while a recent study showed that at least 80% of AirBNB hosts reported having smoke detectors (there may be more who have them but didn’t report it). While this is not perfect, it is more comparable to multi-family housing in which 88% of units have smoke detectors.AirBNB hosts can advertise smoke detectors and other safety features on their listing.AirBNB provides free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to its hosts.In Maine, most short-term rentals probably happen in the summer when people aren’t using heating equipment or making fires in the fireplace.In Maine, Title 22 2501 requires one-family rental hosts to post signage in every bedroom notifying renters that the unit is not inspected by the DHHS, so the renters should be aware that the risks are commensurate with a single-family home, not a licensed lodging facility.Insurers issuing policies for short-term home rental units may require safety features like smoke detectors.The primary concern with a transient occupancy is unfamiliarity with the building and egress paths. Most single-family dwellings have fairly simple layouts with obvious egress paths.Deaths in short-term rentals?One death in Taiwan from CO poisoningFamily of four died in gas leak in MexicoOne death in an Airbnb in the USA - from a rope swingIf we conservatively assume that rope swings may claim the lives of one AirBNB guest per year, that’s one death per 550,000 AirBNB listings in America. That is almost twice as safe as the 1 fire death per 320,000 hotel rooms.Of course these numbers are too small to justify these types of comparisons. The reality is that hotels are generally very safe, and so are short-term home rentals.Making your short-term rental safeMaintain smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, provide fire extinguishers, provide emergency contact information, and provide first aid kits.Fear #4 - Home rentals are not in compliance with building codes The Maine State Fire Marshal has the following statement on their “Bed & Breakfast Life Safety Requirements” page on their website at https://www.maine.gov/dps/fmo/plans/bed_breakfast.html: “You are allowed to rent to 3 outsiders without needing State approval. At 2 people per bed, that equals 1 bedroom (the 2nd rental bedroom might include a 4th person).”This appears to suggest that any short-term rental unit with more than one bedroom should be classified as a Lodging or Rooming House occupancy, requiring sprinklers, a fire alarm system, fire-rated stairways, etc., as well as a change of use permit from the State Fire Marshal.Tim believes this is an incorrect interpretation of both the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code and the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code.Number of Occupants - NFPA 101 Life Safety Code defines a one-family dwelling as occupied by members of a single family with not more than three outsiders. The most conservative interpretation of this is four people, not three. Depending on the size of the family, and definition of “family,” there could be many more than four people and it could still be considered a one-family dwelling.Number of Occupants per Bedroom - A limit on the number of occupants does not mean a limit on the number of bedrooms. It would have been easy for the NFPA to define a one-family dwelling by the number of bedrooms, but they chose not to do that for good reason. There are many instances in the code where the use classification of a building depends on the use and number of occupants rather than the spatial configuration (Assembly >50 occupants, Healthcare with >4 people incapable of self-preservation). It is an oversimplification to say that two bedrooms equals four occupants.Short-Term vs. Long-Term Occupancy - These distinctions in the code between lodging houses and one-family dwellings apply to both transient occupancy of the unit (meaning short-term rental less than 30 days per NFPA) as well as permanent occupancy of the unit (meaning long-term rental or owner-occupancy). There is no distinction, in either the NFPA or the Maine Building Code, between short-term and long-term occupancy of one-family dwelling units.This last point means that if their Office requires two-bedroom homes used as short-term rentals to comply with the requirements for transient Lodging Houses, they would have to require every single house in the State of Maine with two or more bedrooms to apply for a change of use permit as a permanent Rooming House, and to install a sprinkler system, fire alarm system, fire-rated exit stairs, etc. Clearly this is not the intent of the NFPA. The State Fire Marshal has a more nuanced (and correct) understanding of the code than what their website statement implies.Concern is that towns will incorporate this incorrect interpretation into their land use ordinancesThere is some reasonable limit on the number of occupants in a single-family residence - a "family" plus three outsiders - but not a specific number"Family" is sometimes defined as "a single housekeeping unit." It does not mean relation by blood or marriage.Towns should stick to the language of NFPA 101 if trying to incorporate this requirement into their ordinanceFear #5 - Short-term rentals are not licensed and inspected as lodging places Laws and regulations are a hot mess of contradictions and confusionDepartmental "Rules" are what get enforced, and bypass democratic checks and balancesInnkeepers, lodging houses, victualers, campgrounds, lodging places, cottages, vacation rentals, hotels, inns, private homes, guest homes - which one are short-term home rentals?How to write a departmental rule - cut and paste the law, then change it to say whatever the hell you want it to sayIn Maine, private homes shall not be considered a lodging place and subject to a license where not more than three (or five?) rooms are letFear #6 - Home rentals are preparing and serving food without a license Stop the victualization of short-term rental guestsThis is already covered in licensing laws and land use ordinances. Next.Fear #7 - Home rentals are not ADA / FHA compliant for accessibility for people with disabilities ADA physical access requirements generally don't apply to single family homesFHA physical access requirements generally don't apply to building with less than 3 dwelling units, or existing building unless substantially alteredWe don't give legal advice. Better call Saul.Are short-term rentals "public accommodations?"Probably not - more like a private lease agreementEven if ADA did apply, units might not be required to be modified to retrofit physical access features unless undergoing substantial alterationsAirbnb allows people to search for accessibility features, creating a market incentive to provide themFear #8 - Home rentals do not have adequate insurance Many owner-occupied homeowner’s policies may exclude coverage for short-term rental, and there may be some home rental hosts who are not properly insured, whether they know it or not.However there are policies available that provide coverage for the homeowner as a principal residence while also allowing a certain number of short-term rental days during the year.Our Liberty Mutual policy covering up to 180 days of short-term rentals costs us about $1000 more than a typical homeowner’s policy.AirBNB provides liability insurance for all of its hosts, however hosts should review the adequacy of this coverage with their insurance provider.If a home rental host does not have adequate coverage, they are taking a huge financial risk upon themselves and may lose their home if they lose a lawsuit.However, this is a financial decision each host needs to make, and I don’t see a role for a Planning Board or Town Council in prescribing what types of financial products a homeowner should or should not buy.Fear #9 - Home rentals are not paying taxesIncome tax - Airbnb makes it easier to document rental income, and possibly to audit it.Sales / Lodging Tax - In Maine and several other states, AirBNB automatically collects and remits the 9% lodging tax to the State. This has improved compliance and income for the state.Taxation without representationProperty tax - Short-term home rental owners who are not permanent residents pay property taxes without burdening the school system and other services as residents do.Fear #10 - Home rentals are unfair competition to hotels Maine Innkeepers Association - a nice sounding name for the hotel industry lobbying groupTim's town has an 80 room hotel being built... Why would they build this if short-term rentals are driving hotels out of business?Hotels and inns who choose to rent more rooms to more people for more money present greater potential risks to their occupants than home rentals, with respect to fire and life safety, health and sanitation, food service, and security. In exchange for a greater opportunity for profit, hotels creating these risks subject themselves to the State’s licensing requirements, licensing fees, inspections, and building code requirements for sprinklers, fire alarms, protected stairways, etc. Home rentals do create competition for hotels, but there is nothing unfair about them. Hosts of single-family homes are not breaking any laws or building codes, are not avoiding licensure or taxes, and are not putting their guests in harm’s way. STRs are competing, fair and square. We offer a better product at a better price in better locations than hotels can.A hotel is where you go while you are waiting to experience a place. A home rental IS the experience of a place.Fear #11 - Home rentals are creating nuisances Nuisances are a legitimate concern, and the only legitimate fear on this list.Nuisances are property rights violations according to libertarian theoryNoise RegulationsSubjective, difficult to measure and enforceThis aggression will not standDependent on content and context, not just volume, frequency, and durationExisting limitations - Code / Family plus three outsiders, Licensure / up to three bedrooms (in Maine)House rules - no parties, limit number of occupantsParkingThis is a public space management problemTim's town has very detailed regulations in placeParking violations are easy to enforceShort-term rental guests are allowed to park on public streets unless there is a parking restriction in placeOne more reason to destatalizeTim's solution: Home Rental Mediation serviceNeighbors file anonymous complaintsMediation service contacts rental host and negotiate ways to mitigate nuisances that are acceptable to the neighborsCommunications between hosts and neighbors remain anonymous (if desired)Better than calling the copsHome rental hosts may be the best candidates to provide mediation servicesFears ASSUAGED!!!Links/ResourcesMaine 15% of homes are vacation homes, 10% in 1940: https://www.census.gov/hhes/www/housing/census/historic/vacation.html3,700 AirBNB hosts in Maine in 2016: https://www.pressherald.com/2017/02/22/maine-airbnb-hosts-earned-26-million-in-2016/The Effects of Short-Term Rental Regulations: Evidence From the City of Santa Monica, by Cayrua Chaves Fonseca: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3328485“Using a dataset of Airbnb listings in the area surrounding the city of Los Angeles, I find that the ordinance has reduced the number of entire homes listed on Airbnb in Santa Monica by approximately 61%. I also study the impacts of this regulation on the long-term rental market and I find no evidence of a significant effect of the ordinance on residential rents in Santa Monica. “CityLab article on 2018 NYC Short-Term Rental study by David Wachsmuth: https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/03/what-airbnb-did-to-new-york-city/552749/91,241,000 single family homes in USA in 2009: https://www.answers.com/Q/How_many_single_family_homes_are_there_in_the_United_States2,165 average annual fire deaths in single-family homes (2014-2016) = 80.2% of 2,700 deaths in all residential occupancies: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/v19i1.pdf4.8 million hotel rooms in USA: https://www.quora.com/How-many-hotel-rooms-are-there-in-the-US15 average annual fire deaths in hotels / motels (2014-2016): https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/v19i4.pdf48 average annual carbon monoxide deaths from heating appliances in USA homes (2002 - 2012). Other CO deaths from tools, generators, etc. are assumed not to be relevant to this discussion: https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pdfs/2012NonFireCODeaths.pdf8 hotel carbon monoxide deaths over 3 years in USA (2012): https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/hotels/2012/11/15/hotels-carbon-monoxide/1707789/67% of fires in one- and two-family homes had smoke detectors present (Table 13). 88% of apartments have smoke detectors (Table 16): https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Files/News-and-Research/Fire-statistics-and-reports/Detection-and-signaling/ossmokealarmstables.pdfAt least 80% of a sample of AirBNB hosts report having smoke detectors: https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/early/2018/05/28/injuryprev-2018-042740AirBNB free smoke / carbon monoxide detectors: https://www.airbnb.com/trust - click the Home Safety menu item.AirBNB rope swing death: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/a-death-at-an-airbnb-rental-puts-the-tech-company-in-the-hot-seat_us_5640db66e4b0b24aee4b18f7550,000 AirBNB listings in the USA in 2015: https://www.airdna.co/blog/2015-in-review-airbnb-data-for-the-usaMaine State Fire Marshal “Bed & Breakfast Life Safety Requirements” webpage: https://www.maine.gov/dps/fmo/plans/bed_breakfast.html“You are allowed to rent to 3 outsiders without needing State approval. At 2 people per bed, that equals 1 bedroom (the 2nd rental bedroom might include a 4th person).”NFPA 101 2009 24.1.1.1 One- and Two-Family Dwellings are defined as: “Those buildings containing not more than two dwelling units in which each dwelling unit is occupied by members of a single family with not more than three outsiders, if any, accommodated in rented rooms"The commentary in Appendix A gives examples illustrating that this “family” can be a family renting the unit from a landlord (not just the homeowner’s family), along with up to three additional outsiders:“An individual or a couple (two people) who rent a house from a landlord and then sublease space for up to three individuals should be considered a family renting to a maximum of three outsiders, and the house should be regulated as a single-family dwelling in accordance with Chapter 24. (NFPA 101 2009 A6.1.8.1.1(1))”Maine Rules Relating to Lodging Establishments: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/10/144/144c206.doc “Private homes shall not be deemed or considered lodging places and subject to a license where not more than 3 rooms are let. (2003 10-144 Ch. 206 1-B.18, exception noted after definition 32)” Referenced law Maine MRSA Title 22 2501: http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec2501.html "Private homes are not deemed or considered lodging places and subject to a license when not more than 5 rooms are let;"ADA / FHA Case Law: http://www.bhgrlaw.com/blog/housing-provider-obligations-under-the-fha-and-ada-do-i-need-to-allow-service-assistance-animals-in-my-short-term-vacation-rental/“ The FHA applies broadly to housing, whether or not federal assistance is required. More specifically, the FHA applies to “dwellings,” which are occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence. See, 42 U.S.C. § 3602(b). While the term “residence” is not defined in the FHA, courts have interpreted it to mean “a temporary or permanent dwelling place, abode or habitation to which one intends to return as distinguished from the place of temporary sojourn or transient visit.” See e.g., United States v. Hughes Memorial Home, 396 F.Supp. 544 (W.D. Va. 1975). Thus, while a temporary residence may fall under the FHA, a mere “transient visit” does not. Courts have found a number of temporary residences to be dwellings under the FHA including, without limitation, homeless shelters, timeshare units, summer bungalows to which one regularly returns, migrant farm worker cabins, a womens’ shelter, and a drug and alcohol treatment facility. See e.g., Telesca v. Kings Creek Condo. Ass’n, 390 Fed. Appx. 877 (11th Cir. 2010); Home Quest Mortg. LLC v. Am. Family Mut. Ins. Co., 340 F.Supp. 2d 1177 (D. Kansas 2004); Connecticut Hosp. v. City of New London, 129 F.Supp.2d 123, 133 (D. Conn. 2001); Schwarz v. City of Treasure Island, 544 F.3d 1201, 1214 (11th Cir. 2008).”“... Individually-owned residential condominiums units are generally not considered “public accommodations” subject to the ADA Champlin v. Sovereign Residential Servs., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115274 (M.D. Fla). However, a condominium building may be considered a public accommodation if it is “virtually indistinguishable from a hotel.” Id. The Court in Champlin discussed Access 4 All, Inc. v. Atlantic Hotel Condominium Association, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41600 (S.D. Fla.), in which a condominium building was in fact considered a public accommodation. In that case, there was no governing condominium association board, certain units were operated as hotel units, the governing documents defined the hotel units, a separate entity was retained to manage room reservations, and every unit owner had the option to include his or her unit in the rental program."An individually-owned condominium unit that is rented out as a short-term vacation rental of 30 days or less arguably does not fall under the ADA if the condominium building is not operated like a hotel.”AirBNB host protection liability insurance: https://www.airbnb.com/host-protection-insuranceMaine Innkeepers Association testimony to the State legislature, raising every one of these unfounded fears in order to seek monopolizing governmental protections for their industry’s special interests: http://legislature.maine.gov/bills/getTestimonyDoc.asp?id=26701“...The spread of unlicensed lodging places needs to be stopped, at least the spread in high risk applications and we believe that overnight lodging is where this danger starts.”AirBNB Neighbor Complaints: https://www.airbnb.com/neighbors“After you fill out the form, you’ll get a confirmation email with a case number and a copy of your responses. Our team will review your complaint. If we match it with an active Airbnb listing, we’ll send your message to the host when possible.
  • ana026: Music of Anarchitecture | Joe on Sounds Like Liberty

    ana026: Music of Anarchitecture | Joe on Sounds Like Liberty

    · Anarchitecture

    Joe was interviewed on the "Sounds Like Liberty" podcast about:

    The music of Anarchitecture PodcastOur bandThe making of "Theme from Friends Against Government"How naming our band killed our faith in democracy (and might get us in trouble someday)5 (or 10) albums that everybody needs to hear

    Check out our band "Diametric" at diametricband.com, where you can stream our music and find links to spotify, itunes, and several other platforms.

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    IntroIntro to Sounds Like Liberty - Nicky P and LizzieThe Launch Pad MediaFree Markets Green EarthWe do our own musicThe Bad Joke Trumpet and the Uh Oh TubaThe Friends Against Government Podcast - bringing new friends togetherOur musical historyPulling the family card to shanghai our bassistSongs for libertarians"Woulda Coulda Shoulda" - the #nocoiner anthem"Romance of Revolution" - a protest song about the futility of protesting"Hollow Shell" - breathing life into a city"Theme from Friends Against Government"DiscussionWelcome to Sounds Like LibertyWhat is Anarchitecture?Australian regulations - 30% more pain in the assReading Ron Paul on the plane to AustraliaFreedom Indexes - Is Australia more free than the US?Plenty of open space in AustraliaTheme from Friends Against GovernmentWe've written and recorded a song for one episode of our podcastA spoof on 80's sitcoms"It's beautifully cheesy""Ironically Overproduced""That is an obscene number of tracks"Michael McDonald"We're Yacht Rock People here"What are your musical tastes?Good songwriting, regardless of genreWhat Phish and Tool have (had) in commonStrangefolk, the Creed of jam bandsPhish sold out to their fansHow did you miss Ween?Restricting production to force good songwritingBut overproducing anywaysOur band - DiametricLate to the Game album - We're getting the band back together!"It was what it was"High school - gigs around townAfter college - Manchester, NH, where the groups all live togetherCities of Sand - our flagship albumDistrokid"What's the best concert you've been to?"Moon Boot LoverConsumed by the musicAlien VacationTower of Power - a force to be reckoned withThis is real music here - no DJ's requiredGoldfish - DJ's plus live flutesAfro Celt Sound SystemMy challenge - go to a TOP concertHow does music fit into your lifeI should cut back on podcastsNew rule - after dinner, no podcasts, just musicSpotify - great for finding new musicMarvin GayeEveryone likes VulfpeckOK, we're going to spend the next 5 minutes talking about the clarinetSoundtrack MomentsIn high school, 2 friends died in a car accidentWe played a gig that night - gave people a place to be togetherGraduation party on a mountaintop in Vermont"Some band was playing too loud, so the cops came"We played "I Fought the Law"5 albums that everybody needs to hearGod Street Wine - $1.99 RomancesRustic Overtones - Viva Nueva (also Rooms by the Hour)Thanks to Gravity - SlingshotPercy Hill - Color in BloomOSI - Office of Strategic Influence(sneaky bonus) Porcupine Tree - In Absentia or Deadwing(sneaky bonus) Moon Boot Lover - Back on EarthRacists ruin everythingA Primer to ProgVola - Applause of a Distant CrowdThe music has to grab meProg rock is an investmentPlugsAnarchitectureDiametricLate to the Game (Live)Cities of Sand - some of our best songwritingFunkshin Junkshin - A Bit Too MuchThe great band name struggleSnipeFunkshin Junkshin"Tranny in Need of Danny" - how I lost my faith in democracyTINO-DDiametric - the band that lives on opposite ends of the earthHoping to do some mid-life crisis recordingRecommending music to Tom WoodsCitizen of Nowhere Part 3 teaserLinks/ResourcesSounds Like LibertyEpisode 54 (This original episode)The Launch Pad MediaFree Markets Green EarthFriends Against GovernmentToo Many CooksTheme from Full HouseTheme from CheersYacht RockDistrokid - email us for a referral discount!Sounds Like Liberty soundtrack playlist on SpotifyDiametric - our band's home pageSpotifyApple Music / iTunesAmazonBandcampYouTubeGoogle Play MusiciHeartRadioBands MentionedPhishToolThey Might be GiantsWeenMoon Boot LoverTower of PowerGoldfishAfro Celt Sound System (The Afrocelts)Marvin GayeBill WithersAlexis EvansSt. Paul and the Broken BonesVulfpeckBenny GoodmanDuke EllingtonBig LickGod Street WineRustic OvertonesThanks to GravityPercy HillOSIGrateful DeadSteely DanPorcupine TreeDream TheaterFates WarningVola12 Foot NinjaAnimals as LeadersPeter GabrielEpisodes Mentionedana007: Citizen of Nowhere | Part 2: Joe's Immigration Ordealana021: AGENDA 21!!! | Friends Against GovernmentContact:

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  • ana025: Free Private Cities | Titus Gebel Interview

    ana025: Free Private Cities | Titus Gebel Interview

    · Anarchitecture

    We interview Titus Gebel, the Founder, President and CEO of Free Private Cities Inc.

    Free Private Cities is working towards building new, greenfield cities using a model of individual bilateral contracts between each citizen and the city owner/operator.

    In his book, "Free Private Cities: Making Governments Compete for You," Titus describes why and how Free Private Cities should be developed.

    Use hashtag #ana025 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment

    View full show notes at http://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana025.

    ----more----IntroThe Free Private Cities ConceptIndividual contractsA simple idea, with profound consequencesAutonomy from the host nationReal World prototypes: Hong Kong, Shenzhen, SingaporeUnique forms of urban developmentPatrik Schumacher - Market Based Urban OrderOpen to market experimentationCompeting service provider modelsIncentives to cover maintenance costsBook: Free Private Cities: Making Governments Compete for You by Titus GebelDiscussionWhat is a Free Private City (FPC)?A concept to make governments compete for youRights and obligations of citizen and service provider are captured in an individual contractA contract should not be changed by only one partyThe Monaco realization - good governance makes political action unnecessaryLocation location location!Is a weak or friendly sponsor government a geographical feature?Location factors -climateproximity to infrastructureaccess to tradetechnology can improve desirability of remote locations and seasteadsHow does the process get started?Spread the ideaProposals from candidate countriesLegal autonomy is the hardest partThe sales pitch - Special Economic ZonesSeeking finance: $100m opens a lot of doorsAt some point, they will hopefully compete for usExamples - Hong Kong, Shenzhen, MacaoMore than 4,000 Special Economic Zones (SEZ's) and Special Administrative Regions (SAR's) already existSEZ's create wealth for the surrounding regionsHow do you integrate existing occupants?Concept is based on 100% voluntary participationIdeal is to start on uninhabited territoryExisting occupantsReferendum to join cityOffer free/discounted citizenshipCompensation for displacementHow does property ownership work?Everything is conceivableCity operator is a for-profit entityOperator would likely own the land, sell parcels to raise fundsOption agreements or partnerships with existing landownersLease model - less likely but also possibleUser fees alone may not be sufficientPush vs. Pull developmentStart small, organic growthSome master planning is needed for easements, etc.Patrik Schumacher - zoning for aesthetics in city center"The Freak Zone" in outer areas - little or no zoningLighter touch, use based zoningHeight and noise restrictions alone can determine usesOpportunities for more unique urban formsDisneyland as a SEZPatrik Schumacher - Market Based Urban OrderWe don't know, so we want to try it outDifferent districts with different rulesHow do you manage change?Noise threshold and other development rights can be soldMultiple competing operators / providers within one city?This is possible for certain servicesProvision of security should be a monopolyTransaction costs too high"I'm happy if people can prove me wrong"Competing security within subdevelopments, with subsidiarity to the operatorSan Francisco private police forceCity operator as an intermediary"Social contract" is a contract between each individual and every other individualPeople think they own city assets because they pay taxesThe FPC contract model clarifies the relationshipIn a FPC, other citizens can't interfere with your contract with the operatorMuch better protection for individual libertiesRepresentative systems are susceptible to lobbying, cronyism, power playsTaxes don't entitle you to any servicesFPC operator is liable for malperformance of contract - compensation for poor security performanceJoe's house was broken intoOnly role of the police was an official report for the insurance claimMonaco car vandalism - direct access to the ministerMore cameras, and more screening of immigrants"If you are not punishing people for doing bad things, they will do it again"Cameras and police presence in an FPC - not as creepy as when a government does it - is it a surveillance state if there is no state?There are always trade offsIf you are not providing effective security, you will go out of businessPeople come to Monaco because the cameras are there, keeping them safeA cruise ship captain can legally abuse his passengers - but he treats them like customersHow would disputes between a citizen and the operator be adjudicated?Third party arbitration, special courtsNo different than any major construction contractMinimum payment to arbitrators is $1,200 - not feasible for small claimsSmall claims tribunals a potential solutionEasier in theory than in practiceOther means of citizen involvement in city managementIt's not so important who owns the city operator, as long as the contracts are enforcedSome cities might require citizens to purchase a share of ownershipCooperatives are possibleVarious councils can be formed, but cannot violate citizen contracts or force changes to the contractPublic space is one service offered by the operatorKicking someone out of a city means preventing them from using public space.Cities who expel criminals from public and private spaces will end up looking less like a police stateRestitution to victimsOperator makes citizen whole, criminal owes the operator compensationKeep punishment/imprisonment to a minimum, prefer expulsion and compensation to victimsMultiple laboratories to see what really worksProjects on the horizonSubscribe to FPC newsletter for updatesBuy the book (link below)Links/ResourcesFree Private Cities WebsiteThe Book: Free Private Cities: Making Governments Compete for You by Titus GebelListen to the Audiobook for free at Mises.orgSubscribe to the NewsletterPatrik SchumacherFree Market Urban Order (YouTube)Architecture's Contribution to the Progress of Freedom, Patrik Schumacher 2019 (YouTube)Episodes MentionedPatrik Schumacher Seriesana011: Patrik Schumacher (3 of 4) | The Interviewana023: Strong Towns for Libertarians | Chuck Marohn InterviewContact:

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  • ana024: Stroads to Destatalization | Chuck Marohn Interview Breakdown

    ana024: Stroads to Destatalization | Chuck Marohn Interview Breakdown

    · Anarchitecture

    We expand on some of the more challenging issues raised during our interview with Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns in episode #ana023.

    Use hashtag #ana024 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment

    View full show notes at anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana024.

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    "The thing that we're concerned about is the coercion, not the government per se."

    DiscussionStrong Towns - more pragmatic, less ideological"You don't need to be open-minded when you have all the answers"What actions can you take? Start at Strong Towns.Libertarian approaches tend to strengthen towns and citiesThe Movie Theater Conundrum revisitedMinarchism - The belief that the government is inherently, throughly, and incorrigibly incompetent and corrupt, and that the one issue most important to them can only be addressed competently and justly by the governmentIf you want resilient, incremental, bottom-up development, empowering government to pick winners and losers is a bad ideaThe revocation clauseIncentivizing cronyismThere's no such thing as "The Will of the People"A majority can vote with their dollarsBig box infrastructure subsidies create the incentive to privilege downtownsWhack-a-mole "Ad-hocracy"What would it take to cut the Federal Register in half?A lot of things are going to have to change when we transition to the pony-based economyThe hardest thing to do is to repeal a law that has been passedInfrastructure moves quickly from software (legislation) to hardware. Hardware is hard to undo.A legal privilege and an infrastructure are the same thing to libertariansRandall O'Toole's private road holdoutThe morality depends on the road ownership structure and agreed obligations of HOA (Home-Owner's Association) membersUnowned roads cause problemsA more diverse range of solutionsHOA's apply the doctrine of private property to a broader areaHOA's are no panaceaDe-annexation (AKA secession)Walking out of MemphisReverting to county servicesAn opportunity to introduce an Opt-in TrustDestatalization - the best word we've come up withLeverage the existing governmentConvert from a state to a buyer's groupend taxation, implement use feesend police immunityallow competing judicial/arbitration servicesSandy Springs, GA - most services contracted outPuritan society - It's coercive, but it's not governmentIt's coercion that concerns us, not government per seThe Puritans were the Taliban of their daySocial pressures can be more desirable and effective than government forceOstracism, boycotts, bad publicity are all valid within LibertarianismLocalismLess reliance on Wall Street & WashingtonCompetition between localities incentivizes responsiveness to citizensLaboratories of legislationMedieval adjudicators and Common law convergence"Just a bunch of power hungry morons"Growth is not the goalAnti-capitalist opposition to GDP growth targetingEconomic growth isn't a problemTrading off growth for stability is the problemInflationary monetary policy and the boom-bust cycleAustrian Business Cycle Theory in one sentenceThe Skyscraper CurseThe Empire State Building sat vacant during the great depressionValue per AcreBubbles can inflate value per acre'Placemaking" to increase value per acreSmall-scale incremental improvements to increase value per acrePush vs. Pull developmentPush development - if you build it, they will comePull development - build it only when it's neededThe traditional development pattern as "Pull" developmentFuture-proof efficiency vs. long-term resiliencyFuture-proof efficiency vs. long-term redundancy and flexibility - staged installationValue per Acre / Total Cost of OwnershipOverbuilding infrastructure creates an imperative for growthHow Placemaking and public transit can cause gentrificationLow income neighborhoods need efficient means of transit, not a specific form of transitUser fee models align costs with benefits and allow markets to optimize for all usersConclusionLeftists who care about the poor shouldn't write off libertarianismTreat government as a last resort, rather than a first responseLinks/ResourcesStrong TownsChuck Marohn / Randall O'Toole Debate and Chuck's responseMEMPHIS’S U-TURN: HOW THE CITY IS COMMITTING TO A STRONGER FUTURE podcast interivew with Doug McGovernRandall O'TooleA Desire Named Streetcar: How Federal Subsidies Encourage Wasteful Local Transit SystemsThe Antiplanner blogFree Thoughts Podcast - Understanding Common Law (with John Hasnas)Dr Mark Thornton - The Skyscraper CurseThe Whistles Go WOOEpisodes Mentionedana023: Strong Towns for Libertarians | Chuck Marohn InterviewPublic Space SeriesFoundations Seriesana003: Ant-architecture | Anarchic Alternatives
  • ana023: Strong Towns for Libertarians | Chuck Marohn Interview

    ana023: Strong Towns for Libertarians | Chuck Marohn Interview

    · Anarchitecture

    Chuck Marohn's "Strong Towns" philosophy has been a huge influence on our thinking. StrongTowns.org has grown from a personal blog into one of the most influential urbanist movements in America, with thousands of members and millions of readers worldwide.

    Strong Towns is common sense, yet iconoclastic: Cities and towns need to manage their finances responsibly, and develop their infrastructure accordingly.

    While Chuck's prognoses may sound pessimistic, he believes that positive changes must happen at the level of the local community, rather than chasing easy money from Wall Street and Washington. This is an approach that we can get behind.

    Chuck's forthcoming book "Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity" is available for pre-order, and will be released on October 1st, 2019.

    Use hashtag #ana023 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment

    View full show notes and links at http://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana023

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    IntroTim met Chuck at an event in Portsmouth NHJoe's urbanism crash courseGrowth Ponzi SchemeRothbard defines "Capital Goods" as goods which require maintenanceLand is permanentConsumer goods are quickly used upCities treat capital goods as consumer goodsStrong Towns puts the meat on the bonesStrong Towns has members from across the political spectrumHope for libertarians"Stroad" - the "taint" of the built environment'tain't a street, 'tain't a road...or is it a foot fungus?Not just about financial resiliency; it's also about safetyDiscussionWhat is a Strong Town?A place that can take care of itselfMaintain basic infrastructure"Most cities today... are insolvent"What makes towns fragile?Post-WWII development pattern - horizontal expansionInfrastructure capital costs wrapped into debtShort term sugar rush for local governmentsRepair/replacement costs come due in later generationsCities chase more growth and take on more debt to cover repair costsGrowth Ponzi Scheme - eventually the math breaks downTradeoff between growth and stabilityThis sounds a lot like the Austrian Business Cycle Theory (ABCT)Fear the Boom and BustWe don't have any options that aren't painfulWhat solutions does Strong Towns propose?"We have categorically rejected the idea of a solution"Cities are complex adaptive systems - simple cause/effect doesn't workSolutions must emerge through feedback - can be very painfulLoans, Federal Grants put off the consequencesGood decisions can reinforce each otherWhat are the roles of different actors in developing solutions?"What two policies can we enact that would build Strong Towns"Stop funding the local cul-de-sac from Washington DCSB50 - forces expansion on certain areasLibertarian at the federal/state levelCommunal organization at the local levelCities need to become competent at basic maintenanceFinancially productive neighborhoods tend to be the most neglected, older, traditional development patternCities need to orient themselves away from looking up the government food chainSmall quality of life investments have a huge payoff - street trees, crosswalks, walkabilityWhat if there was no city government? Does a city government have an inherent bias towards big projects?Incentives are all messed upWhen you institutionalize something, it tends to serve itselfDebate with Randall O'Toole - the holdout problem on a private streetThe transaction cost problem - coercive social pressure vs. coercive governmentLocal government works best when it's focused on the people, but has become the tool for implementing federal policyGovernment has taken the mantle of communityThe Red Button Libertarian Purity TestSmall betsStrong Towns has everyone from hardcore socialists to hardcore libertariansThere isn't one path to building a Strong TownGovernmental localismIt's the best we have at this pointThe problem is the assumption that the government is the only approachWhy do cities take on responsibility for new developments?The price of your home should have factored in the maintenance costsUser fees - low density development should pay moreStudy in Lafayette, LA - how many times is your poop pumped?Baltimore - people have become accustomed to low fees that haven't capitalized the cost of replacementUtilities are local monopoliesPrivatizing a system - closes a short term budget gap"Privitazation merely runs the system the way that a competently run system should be"Privatization vs Privateering - from public to private monopolyPrivate Public PartnershipArizona State Capital - sold the building and rented it backWe should be leery of these deals - there's not a lot of good decision making being madeAre there any examples of successful divestiture of government responsibilities?Memphis annexation to close budget gapsMemphis is twice the size of Detroit, and 2/3 the peopleDe-annexation, shrinking the size of the cityThe people being de-annexed want to be de-annexedReversion to county or unincorporated townshipTax revenue as a proxy for successAn inherent disconnect between tax revenue and user costsCity council as a buyer's groupAlignment between libertarians and advocates for the poorOlder lots - narrow, deep lots - require minimal infrastructureNewer developments - more infrastructure per lotThe poorest neighborhoods subsidize the wealthier onesHow do you quantify a productive area?Wealth creation is the proxy for successValue per acre correlates with successThis holds true regardless of the specific tax regimeEmpire State building vs. trailer home1800's planning books obsessed about value per acreIs density an oversimplification?YesPlanners love simple metrics"Urban renewal is a poster child for people who thought density was the answer"Correlation between public investment and private investmentDensity is a side effectChuck's family homestead - productive, didn't require servicesCore downtowns have more infrastructure, but more wealthBig box stores - public investment almost as much as the private investmentMinimum 20:1 - 40:1 ratio of private to public investmentShould a local small business owner (movie theater) be given a monopoly to keep out the big box chain?Knee-jerk libertarian reaction - no special privilegesAMC benefits from the stroad subsidy"People think, when we talk about the free market, that we're talking about something that actually exists"First, do no harm - take away the financial and infrastructure subsidies that prop up the big box modelChuck would recommend the monopoly protection - they can always revoke it later"The more things can be localized, the more our better angels tend to govern things"If government can pick winners and losers - in many cases they'll pick the corporate big boxThe local ability to adapt and change is paramountWe should trust the community to support good local businessesStrong Towns: the book70,000 words in 6 monthsNo editing changesIt's the Strong Towns storyBook tourStrong Towns has become a movement"Back when I started, it was me writing a blog instead of going to a therapist"Pre-2008, over 100 years of undeveloped lot supply"Either I'm crazy, or the world's crazy. I was open to either possibility."Almost 3,000 dues paying members, millions of readersWhere's the best place to start?Link on the home pageLinks/ResourcesStrong TownsNewcomers pagePre-order Strong Towns, the bookStrong Towns PodcastsConnect with local Strong Towns groupsStrong Towns Articles discussedSprawl is Not the ProblemChuck's Debate with Randal O'Toole Lafayette - Poor Neighborhoods Make the Best InvestmentsArizona State Capitol Building - Desperate Times... Desperate (Insane) Measures?Memphis's U-Turn: How the City is Commiting to a Stronger Future - (blog and podcast episode)On the Value per Acre metric: We measure car value based on miles per gallon, not miles per tank. Why don't we do the same for our cities' developments? Other people/websites mentionedJoe Minicozzi - Urban3Randal O'Toole's "Antiplanner" blogAnarchitecture Podcast episodes mentioned:ana020: The Power of Place-Based Community | Tim’s Freecoast 2018 SpeechAustrian Business Cycle Theory (ABCT) resource page (Bob Murphy)Mark Thornton's "The Skyscraper Curse" is a great explanation of ABCT and shows the effects of the business cycle on city developmentBaltimore Votes to Become First Large U.S. City to Ban Water Privatization - ReutersRothbard: Capital goods require maintenance (Man, Economy, and State, p. 484): We can, instead, reformulate the concept of “land.” Up to this point we have simply assumed land to be the original, nature-given factors. Now we must modify this, in keeping with our focus on the present and the future rather than the past. Whether or not a piece of land is “originally” pure land is in fact economically immaterial, so long as whatever alterations have been made are permanent—or rather, so long as these alterations do not have to be reproduced or replaced. Land that has been irrigated by canals or altered through the chopping down of forests has become a present, permanent given. Because it is a present given, not worn out in the process of production, and not needing to be replaced, it becomes a land factor under our definition. In the ERE (evenly rotating economy), this factor will continue to give forth its natural powers unstinted and without further investment; it is therefore land in our analysis. Once this occurs, and the permanent are separated from the nonpermanent alterations, we see that the structure of production no longer stretches back infinitely in time, but comes to a close within a relatively brief span of time. The capital goods are those which are continually wearing out in the process of production and which labor and land factors must work to replace. When we consider physical wearing out and replacement, then, it becomes evident that it would not take many years for the whole capital-goods structure to collapse, if no work were done on maintenance and replacement, and this is true even in the modern, highly capitalist economy. Of course, the higher the degree of “capitalist” development and the more stages in production, the longer will it take for all the capital goods to wear out.
  • ana022: AGENDA 21 Doesn't Exist | Free Market Nature Preserves | Who's Down With PPP?

    ana022: AGENDA 21 Doesn't Exist | Free Market Nature Preserves | Who's Down With PPP?

    · Anarchitecture

    We expand on some of the AGENDA 21 topics raised in episode #ana021. We expand on Smart Growth, libertarian approaches to preserving nature, and Public-Private Partnerships.

    Use hashtag #ana022 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment

    View full show notes at http://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana022.

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    Intro

    #ana021 was like drinking from a fire hose. This episode is smooth sippin'.

    DiscussionRevisiting Smart GrowthRosa Koire - Throws out the baby with the bathwaterA better criticism of Smart Growth, from Strong TownsSmart Growth is planned growth?Babcock Ranch, FL - The first 100% solar cityAgenda 21 doesn't exist?Libertarian approaches to preservationAmerican Prairie Reserve (APR)Are the Rockefellers still relevant?Economic power vs. coercive power - gutting local ranching industriesThe Totality of MoralityPutting price on the landFederal lands - preserved for resource extractionBison will always be cattle to meFederal land reclamation movementMarket distortion whack-a-mole - homestead size limits and grazing rightsHomestead claims and statutes of limitationWhere Locke is lacking - Homesteading for the use of preservationPreservation requires active defense against trespassers and poachersHomesteading applied on an ongoing basis?What constitutes abandonment?The National Forest Service preserves Forestry, not ForestsPreventing land hoardingMarket forces - balancing diverse interestsOil & Gas fracking developments - access roads surrounded by ranch and wild landHigh value, small footprintOil & Gas companies are more bureaucratic than governmentsNobody wants an oil spillSafety is not binary - it's about managing riskBarrow Island Nature PreservePublic Private Partnerships (PPP)The efficiency of a private corporation with the pocketbook and social oversightBike Share - profit sharing with the cityPrivatization vs. PrivateeringPrivateering - pirates licensed by the kingReplacing a crappy government monopoly with a crappy private monopolyMonopoly and the economic calculation problemOur Solution - Opt-in trusts"Privatization" is a confusing termGovernment ownership is not "public"muh votingThe "will of the people" is not up for a voteWe need a new term - Publicization? Divestiture? De-statalizing?ConclusionIt's not productive to fight Agenda 21Tax breaks vs. fighting Agenda 21Burden of proof is on the person arguing against a tax breakWe're agnostic to ends - just use voluntary, non-coercive meansLinks/ResourcesStrong Towns - "Please, I'm not a Smart Growth Advocate"Blog PostPodcast EpisodeBabcock RanchAmerican Prairie Reserve (APR)PERC - Property and Environment Research CenterAPR article by Shawn ReganRockefeller Brothers Fund Divested from OilStephan Kinsella Talk at 2019 NH Liberty Forum - "How to Think About Property"Tim's question is at 38:50Chevron's Barrow Island Nature PreserveDivvy - Bike Share Public-Private Partnership in ChicagoPrivateeringRothbard discusses the Economic Calculation Problem (from Man, Economy, and State chapter 9)Our analysis serves to expand the famous discussion of the possibility of economic calculation under socialism, launched by Professor Ludwig von Mises over 40 years ago. Mises, who has had the last as well as the first word in this debate, has demonstrated irrefutably that a socialist economic system cannot calculate, since it lacks a market, and hence lacks prices for producers’ and especially for capital goods.Now we see that, paradoxically, the reason why a socialist economy cannot calculate is not specifically because it is socialist! Socialism is that system in which the State forcibly seizes control of all the means of production in the economy. The reason for the impossibility of calculation under socialism is that one agent owns or directs the use of all the resources in the economy. It should be clear that it does not make any difference whether that one agent is the State or one private individual or private cartel. Whichever occurs, there is no possibility of calculation anywhere in the production structure, since production processes would be only internal and without markets. There could be no calculation, and therefore complete economic irrationality and chaos would prevail, whether the single owner is the State or private persons.Anarchitecture - Public Space Series
  • ana021: AGENDA 21!!! | Friends Against Government

    ana021: AGENDA 21!!! | Friends Against Government

    · Anarchitecture

    We join the Friends Against Government Podcast for a "Conspiracy Court" trial of UN AGENDA 21. From Smart Meters, to Smart Growth, to Smart Cities, to Smart Deer, how afraid should we be?

    This episode is Not Suitable for Work, or really for any self-respecting human being.

    Use hashtag #ana021 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment

    View full show notes at anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana021.

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    IntroThe @CarCampIt bumpThe Friends Against Government PodcastCryptids, Cryptoanimalia, Cryptozoology, and... Dark Tom Woods?Conspiracy CourtNew Theme SongMore singing than is really called forThe real Fake Michael McDonaldYacht RockMichael McDonald - The Godfather of RapFacetious HumorDiscussionIntroductionsThe Dan Carlin Release ScheduleEarth SandwichDark Tom WoodsThe Pinnacle of All Engineering - the SALES ENGINEERFree Staters, Pre-Staters, and De-StatersLake Effect SnowSkiing - "I know you're a fan of Backcountry"CONSPIRACY COURTUN AGENDA 21 - the plan to catalog and control every resource by the ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT!!!History of UN AGENDA 211991 UN Earth Summit in Rio De JaneiroGro Harlem Bruntland - "It's a Woman?!!"Bruntland Commission - Sustainable DevelopmentMaurice Strong - Oil Magnate / Environmentalist?Dunking on the poorThe 1920's Eugenics Movement1970's - Paul Erlich - The Population BombNeo-MalthusianismRobert Zubrin - Merchants of DespairRachel Carson - Silent Spring"The UN is a good company"The 12 Conspiracy ConcernsCommunist / Fascist top-down control of resources, land, & people, rationing of resources. TechnocracyMonitoring, surveillance, and control of every activity (smart meters, car mileage tracking, smart cities).Eminent domain, seizure of property, tax-funded purchase of property. Loss of rights on owned property (wetlands setbacks, zoning, viewsheds, stormwater treatment, farming restrictions, ability to subdivide, etc). Everything has to go through permitting.Anti-Car(CampIt), Pro-transit/bike/walking, fuel & environment taxesForced Migration into cities / subsidization of dense development / starving less dense development - “Pack ‘em and stack ‘em”Dependency on government infrastructure, thus governmentRegional boards with no democratic checks and balances - bypass national/state governmentsLoss of national or local sovereigntyOpen bordersDenying access to undeveloped land, wilderness - displacement of indigenous peopleInternational Wealth RedistributionDepopulation / eugenicsTechnocracy"Call me Daddy" - Supporting total fascism for the lulzWhat does the UN do?The Rockefeller ConnectionThe UN - a deep pocketA sweet gigMind numbing repetitive pablumA "Voluntary" agreement?Monitoring and controlSmart citiesSmart metersCar's solar one-upmanshipSidewalk Labs in Toronto, then China?"People are willing to do everything as Machiavellanly as possible""These people have a red button" and they push it incrementally every dayAgenda 2030 - a re-upGreen New Deal - race car implementationLocal ImplementationEminent DomainZoning"You don't realize how much power the planning commission has"Bypassing Federal & State Governments - straight to the local councilsThe minutiae of zoning"All it takes is one smooth brain at the city council"Rosa Koire - Behind the Green MaskDELPHI MIND CONTROLCommunity meetings and false choices"Destroying historic buildings to own the Neolibs"Bypassing DemocracyRegional BoardsLosing National and Local sovereigntyZoning is nothing newRights lost long agoWetlands - vernal pools?Army Corps of EngineersSmart GrowthBastardization of Jane Jacobs"We are one subway shutdown away from absolute chaos"Dependency on centralized transportJane Jacobs - Glenn Jacobs' grandmother?Urbanists vs. SuburbanistsThe Wilderness NetworkUN Biodiversity ReportRewildingForcing people into cities - the Hunger Games?Wildlands Project MapDucks are the weird ones; The platypus is the originalOpen BordersWho caresAnimal overpasses...or checkpoint?"It actually looks kind of cool"Bar and deer hunting checkpoint"Make the deer fear!"Smart DeerSQUIRRELPOCALYPSEInternational Wealth RedistributionConfessions of an Economic HitmanFunneling resources into well-connected partiesA big slippery slopeICLEI - a new cryptid?Bike Boulevards and Complete Streets in AdelaideNo bike lanes in SomaliaThe Free Market ApproachThe Socialist Calculation Problem writ largeA softer landing - Opt-in TrustsVersatile, or unstructured?"If Tim's not giving speeches, we're not putting out podcasts"How to get on the Tom Woods ShowGuiltLet's call Tom!PlugsAnarchitectureChillderbergOur Band - DiametricLinks/ResourcesFriends Against Government PodcastTwitter@FAGCAST@CarCampIt@birdarchist@DarkTomWoodsChillderburgUN Documents, Organizations, etc.UN Agenda 21 - pdfTransforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (AKA Agenda 2030) - pdfUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)Green Party Website - Green New Deal - pdfH. Res 109 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal - pdfWildlands NetworkWildlands Project MapICLEI - Local Governments for SustainabilitySearch the map for your townHistorical ResourcesGro Harlem Brundtland Brundtland CommissionMaurice StrongEugenics MovementMargaret SangerPaul Erlich - The Population Bomb - BookClub of Rome - The Limits to Growth (Book)Robert Zubrin - Merchants of DespairRachel Carson - Silent SpringPatrick Wood - Technocracy Rising - Book - PodcastPeace Revolution episode 088: The U.N.-American Agenda / World Federalism and the United Nations Gambit (includes history of the Rockefeller Family and talks from Rosa Koire and others)Corbett Report Podcast EpisodesEpisode 316 – The Unauthorized Biography of David RockefellerEpisode 026 – Meet the RockefellersEpisode 321 – Why Big Oil Conquered the WorldCorbett Report Radio 241 – UN Agenda 21 Exposed with Rosa KoireCorbett Report Radio 188 – Agenda 21 in Canada with Richard HeathenCorbett Report Radio 078 – Peak Water and Agenda 21 with Dr. Tim BallInterview 1111 – Patrick Wood Exposes the Technocrats’ Climate Eugenics AgendaInterview 1046 – Patrick Wood Exposes the Technocracy AgendaRosa Koire - Behind the Green Mask: UN Agenda 21Jane Jacobs - The Death and Life of Great American CitiesDefending Utah Radio EpisodesAgenda 21 / 2030 in Utah and the WestNew Agenda 21 2030 Programs in UtahJohn Perkins - The New Confessions of an Economic HitmanPlanning PhilosophiesSmart GrowthCongress for a New UrbanismComplete StreetsSidewalk Labs (Google's Smart City Project in Toronto)Anarchitecture Episodes Mentionedana008: Way Beyond the Roads | The Tom Woods Show Ep. 802 plus Post-gamePublic Space SeriesMusicTheme From CheersTheme From Full HouseMichael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin'Diametric - Check out our band's new web page!
  • ana020: The Power of Place-Based Community | Tim's Freecoast 2018 Speech

    ana020: The Power of Place-Based Community | Tim's Freecoast 2018 Speech

    · Anarchitecture

    Is community compatible with libertarian individualism?

    At the Freecoast Festival V in Portsmouth, NH, Tim told the story of how he came to understand the necessity of community in Panama. He discussed:

    How community should be understood from the perspective of individualism, and in contrast to collectivism.Four Bases of Community: People, Place, Profit, and PhilosophyHow the Free State Project has unintentionally created an incredibly strong community of libertarians in New Hampshire, and how this community has made liberty possible for each individual.

    This episode includes Tim's full speech and a post-game discussion with Tim and Joe.

    Download Slideshow as PDF

    Use hashtag #ana020 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment. View full show notes at http://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana020.

    ----more----IntroFreecoast Festival V - Portsmouth, NH, September 7-9th 2018 Tim has finally figured out how to get a decent live recording. You don't want to know how. It gets weird.Speech - The Power of Place-Based CommunityIt Takes a Village...To Flush a ToiletFamily Travel to PanamaSÁBADO (Saturday)Couldn't flush the toiletDOMINGO (Sunday)Tim plays plumber and fills the tank"If our water stops working again, we'll know which unmarked pipe at the side of the road to get it from!"300 Gallons of water... vanishedLUNES (Monday)Señores, (Gentlemen,)mi esposa (my wife)en el agua (in the water)ÂĄZAP! (ZAP)SĂ­, electricidad. (Yes, electricity)Mucho electricidad. (A lot of electricity)En el agua. (In the water.)MARTES (Tuesday)Water spewing out the side of the pumpMIÉRCOLES (Wednesday)The pump gives up the ghostPlastic bags and bubble gumJUEVES (Thursday)ÂżEl agua es buena? (Is the water good?)ÂĄSĂ­, el agua es muy buena! (Yes, the water is very good!)Bla bla bla el agua (...the water...)Bla bla bla potable (... potable...)Bla bla bla la pompa (... the pump...)Bla bla bla chlorinada. (... chlorinated...)...Y CADA DIA DESPUES (... and every day after)Water Delivery TruckUnlimited supply of water - in trash cans"That tells you everything you need to know about Panama."CARNAVALLas Tablas - Largest Carnaval celebration in PanamaThis wasn't for us - it was for themThis was their culture - timeless and resilientIndividualism | CommunityFREEDOM = LIBERTY + POWERFREEDOM: The ability to act according to your willLIBERTY: The ability to act without social consequencesPOWER: The technical means to actRobinson Crusoe and Jack SpirkoCommunity empowers individualsKnowledge sharingDivision of labor“Safety net” assistanceNetwork effectsPower projectionFREEDOM = Individual LIBERTY + Community POWERCommunity is not CollectivismCommunity is a technical means to satisfying individual needsIndividuals may voluntarily “sacrifice” their individual liberty to participate in a community (in exchange for greater power and freedom)Collectivism is not communityIndividual needs are subverted to the “common good,” which is neither common nor goodParticipation is mandatory, not voluntaryExpansion through coercion, not persuasionRelationships are antagonistic, not cooperativeIndividual liberty optimizes communityLiberated individuals make community stronger, and strong communities make us better individuals.The Evolution of CommunityBasis of Community (The 4 P's):PEOPLEPLACEPROFITPHILOSOPHYPeople-Based CommunityTribal - Nomadic hunter-gatherersIndividuals commit to a community of specific peopleFamily, friendsPlace-Based CommunityAgricultural – Cultivation of private propertyIndividuals commit to a community of people in the place where they liveNeighborsProfit-Based CommunityIndustrial – Urban agglomerationIndividuals commit to a community of people who offer economic opportunityCo-workers, trade partners, business network, socio-economic class, brand loyaltyPhilosophy-Based CommunityDigital – DecentralizationIndividuals commit to a community of people who share their ideas and interestsDeep, meaningful connections with cartoon avatars with fake namesWe have rediscovered community, but without the humanityNew Hampshire: Come for the Liberty, Stay for the CommunityFreecoast meetup - 20 people plus kids, on a Thursday nightStories of freecoasters supporting each other.Community wasn't the original goal of the Free State ProjectIndividuals came here seeking liberty for themselves, and they chose to come together to form this community.Evidence that a Libertarian world is a world of voluntary communityQ&AWere the 5 days with water consecutive?How can we build multi-generational communities?Will the slides be online? (Yes - link to the PDF above)Discussion (0:31:10)Live on the FreecoastLiberty Mugs!The way you feel about Trump voters is the way I feel about ALL votersSmug condescension never tasted betterFreecoast Festival SummaryThe Praxeum - Freecoasters have purchased a function hallSpeakersMary RuwartRadley BalkoNaomi BrockwellProfessor CJ Kilmer (no relation to Val as far as we know)Joe is OG with the DHPPodcast tip #1: Actually produce podcast episodesPortsmouth Harbor Cruise - Whales everywhereTim judged "The Porcupine Den""The Canna-bus"Naomi Brockwell - the other Australian libertarianTo win Tim over, rekindle his flame for danceTim meets his heroesGardner GoldsmithMary Ruwart - Healing Our WorldAre Libertarians Ideologues or Pragmatists?Even Ayn Rand's heroes formed communitiesHaving friends doesn't make you a commieThe important distinction between community and collectivismThe key word is "Voluntary"Employment - a more structured and demanding form of communityReviewing the 4 P'sStrong communities have all 4 P's in effect - they are self-reinforcingThe effect of infrastructure on communityReliable infrastructure reduces the need for a strong communityGovernment has taken the mantle of communityExamples of Free State Project successesTaylor and James Davis - One Free Family- Podcast on Homeschooling/UnschoolingThe Free State Bitcoin Shoppe - The World Famous Bitcoin TourEmily Smith - Bardo Farms and Liberty MarketsPolitical support - 45 Free Staters have been elected to office in NHDerrick J Freeman - "Derrick J's Victimless Crime Spree"All of these things are happening because of the community they've built hereLinks/ResourcesDownload Slideshow as PDFThe FreecoastFreecoast Festival V - schedule and speakersHuman Action Foundation (organizer of the Freecoast Festival)ana006: Citizen of Nowhere | Part 1: Tim's Abroad LifeEverything you need to know about PanamaCarnavales in Las TablasCarnavales floats and queensCarnavales dancers - Skip to 10:30 in the video to see what Tim sawJack Spirko - The Survival PodcastFree State ProjectJason Sorens - History of FSP, 2001 FSP Essay, Follow-up EssayLiberty MugsThe PraxeumMary Ruwart - Healing Our WorldRadley BalkoNaomi BrockwellProfessor CJ Kilmer - Dangerous History PodcastGardner GoldsmithTaylor and James Davis - One Free FamilyThe Free State Bitcoin ShoppeThe World Famous Bitcoin Village TourEmily Smith - Bardo FarmDerrick J's Victimless Crime Spree
  • ana019: Public Space: The Missing Link Between Freedom and Property | Tim's Porcfest Speech 2018

    ana019: Public Space: The Missing Link Between Freedom and Property | Tim's Porcfest Speech 2018

    · Anarchitecture

    Tim's speech from Porcfest 2018 expands on the ideas he presented in his previous speech, and presents a more cohesive framework for addressing issues related to Public Space within libertarian theory. He challenges some libertarian orthodoxy, in particular Hans-Hermann Hoppe's conception of public space as simply an extension of private property.

    Also: Helicopters 🚁🚁🚁

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    View full show notes at https://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana019.

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    PorcFest XV | June 21, 2018

    “Property is theft; Property is freedom: these two propositions stand side by side...and each is shown to be true” - Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

    From Selected Writings of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, ed. Stewart Edwards, Macmillan 1969. p.133

    Public Space Is Where Freedom Happens

    Public Space: Space that is accessible to non-owners without invitation, with reasonable restrictions

    Not always “public property.” Government owned and privately owned

    Many types of public space - Open Space, Buildings, Pathways

    Degrees of access with permissions

    Restrictions on entry and occupancy – Fees, hours, use, behavior

    Many private facilities have public space components (i.e. Lobbies)

    Expectation of entry (if not occupancy) on most properties

    Freedom of Movement

    Access - enter and exit, with reasonable restrictions (fees for wear and tear, hours of use, etc.)

    Occupancy

    Immigration

    Freedom of Association

    Meet with others

    Assembly

    Protest

    Special Events - Block party, parade, bike race

    Freedom of Exchange

    Farmers’ Market

    Boot Sale

    Food Trucks

    Sidewalk Entrepreneurship

    Peer to peer exchange

    Satoshi Squares

    Freedom to Bear Arms / Self-defense

    Transport weapons to private property

    Restrictions on self-defense in public spaces may expose the owners of public space to liability for not protecting

    occupants

    Four Tiers of Public Space

    Private Space – Invitation only / eviction rights.

    Maximum freedom for owner, minimal freedoms for public.

    Permissive Public Space – Public access and uses permitted by owner. Revocable defined freedoms.

    Protected Public Space – Public access and uses protected by easement, legal rights, etc. Irrevocable defined freedoms.

    Unowned Public Space – State of nature. Unlimited public access and uses. Maximum freedom for public, potential for conflict.

    We should fight for a free society in which public space exists.

    How do we divest public space from government ownership and control while preserving the freedom of public space?

    Hoppe’s Private, Common, and Public Property

    Hans-Hermann Hoppe, “Of Private, Common, and Public Property and the Rationale for Total Privatization,” Libertarian Papers 3, 1 (2011)

    Property Ownership as Conflict Avoidance (paraphrased)

    Physical conflicts over scarce goods can be avoided if every good is exclusively controlled by some specified individual or group.

    To avoid all physical conflict from the beginning of mankind, all property must go back through a chain of conflict-free property title transfers to acts of original appropriation (homesteading).

    Hoppe’s Village

    Unowned / Unused Land (State of Nature)

    Unowned Land In Use

    Homesteaded Private Property

    Homesteaded Private Neighborhood

    Public Space Conflict (Scarcity)

    Solution 1 - Government-Owned “Public” Property

    Villagers form a government to own and manage the street.

    The Government:

    Restricts access by villagers and foreigners

    Sets rules and regulations

    Controls commercial activity and development on street

    Requires payment - user fees or taxes

    Does not allow exit from ownership

    Gains control over abutting private property (encirclement)

    Hoppe’s Village – Government-Owned “Public” Property

    Solution 2 – Homesteaded Private Property

    Individual or group “homesteads” the road by making repairs, granting them exclusive ownership

    The Owner:

    Restricts access by villagers and foreigners

    Sets rules and regulations

    Controls commercial activity and development on street

    Requires payment - user fees or taxes subscription

    Does not allow exit from joining ownership

    Gains control over abutting private property (encirclement)

    Hoppe’s Village – Homesteaded Private Property

    Solution 2.1 – Homesteaded Private Property with Easement

    Individual or group “homesteads” the road by making repairs, granting them exclusive ownership. Villagers are granted a right-of way easement.

    The Owner:

    Restricts access by villagers and foreigners

    Sets rules and regulations

    Controls commercial activity and development on street

    Requires payment by foreigners only - user fees or taxes subscription

    Does not allow exit from joining ownership

    Gains control over Restricts foreigners’ access to abutting private property (encirclement) (border control)

    Hoppe’s Village – Homesteaded Private Property / Easement

    Hoppe’s Easement Problem:

    “For, by definition, as the first appropriator he cannot have run into any conflict with anyone in appropriating the good in question, as everyone else appeared on the scene only later.”

    Easement means:

    First appropriator did run into conflict, with previous users

    Use alone creates property rights, not just Lockean labor (improvements)

    Property rights can be granted to an unorganized collective (public), not just individual or organized group entity

    Property rights are divisible and can be allocated, not just exclusive control.

    Modes of Property Ownership

    (borrowed from Cynefin project management theory)

    Disorder - Unowned land

    Simple Ownership – Property rights allocated to one defined individual or group

    Complicated Ownership – Property rights allocated among multiple defined individuals or groups

    Complex Ownership – Property rights allocated among multiple defined and undefined individuals or groups (i.e. the public)

    Chaotic Ownership - Unpredictable allocation of property rights among multiple defined and undefined individuals or groups

    Hoppe’s Village – Homesteaded Private Property

    Hoppe’s Village – Homesteaded Private Property / Easement

    Hoppe’s Village – Protected Public Space

    We Need to Talk About Helicopters

    “In a covenant concluded among proprietor and community tenants for the purpose of protecting their private property, no such thing as a right to free (unlimited) speech exists, not even to unlimited speech on one’s own tenant-property. 
no one is permitted to advocate ideas contrary to the very covenant of preserving and protecting private property, such as democracy and communism.There can be no tolerance toward democrats and communists in a libertarian social order. They will have to be physically separated and removed from society.” - Hans Herman Hoppe

    Democracy - The God That Failed: The Economics and Politics of Monarchy, Democracy, and Natural Order (Transaction: 2001) p. 218

    A covenant among proprietor and community tenants

    What people get wrong about Hoppe

    “Physical Removal” means eviction from private property (Tier 1 Private Space) by its owner. That’s it. No helicopters, folks.

    Hoppe’s restrictions on speech are consented to within the covenant community and do not apply outside that community.

    What Hoppe gets right:

    In a covenant community, property owners can voluntarily agree to mutually restrict their freedoms, including speech about communism.

    Covenant violators could be evicted from the community, if allowed by the covenant terms.

    This is not aggression. The violator consented to removal.

    What Hoppe gets wrong:

    "Shh.. The libertarians are listening..."

    Covenant community restrictions only apply to property owners

    “Libertarian” covenant communities would not choose to restrict speech, movement, etc. even if such covenants were possible, which they aren’t

    Collectivized covenant communities are not “a libertarian social order.” They are communist.

    How do covenant communities make decisions? Democracy!

    No government-run nation, state, or village is a voluntary covenant community

    Private ownership of public space does not necessarily grant the owner right to admit or exclude others.

    In a libertarian society, there should be a network of protected public spaces from which you cannot be physically removed.

    Divesting Government Property

    Why Divest Government Property?

    Basis for the state’s power and perceived legitimacy

    Private landownership maximizes freedom for landowner and minimizes conflict among permitted users

    Protected Public Space can maximize freedom for the public and minimize conflict through negotiated easements / rules

    Less justification for eminent domain

    Municipal police are not needed to secure private property

    Windfall capital endowment for the poor (and everyone else)

    Land Available for Homesteading (See table image below)

    Methods of Divestiture (See comparison table image below)

    To the Taxpayers (Hoppe)

    To the Workers

    To the Users

    To the Abutters

    To the Citizens

    To the Creditors

    To the Victims of History (Restitution)

    To the Highest Bidder (Auction)

    Lottery

    Vouchers

    Seizure in revolution

    Opt-In Trusts

    A form of non-governmental public ownership

    Anyone can establish an ownership share at no cost

    Anyone can relinquish an ownership share

    Owners choose board members / management

    Owners have a stake in decision making

    Owners receive benefits of ownership (profit)

    Owners may be responsible for costs

    Owners establish access rights and rules

    Creating an Opt-in Trust

    Someone creates a Declaration of Trust (legal document)

    Defines criteria and process for opting-in

    Defines rights and responsibilities of owners and users

    Individuals opt-in to claim ownership shares

    New owners further evolve Trust policies

    Divesting Government Property to an Opt-in Trust

    Anarchitecture Podcast convinces governments to divest property

    Various Opt-in Trusts compete to persuade government to divest to them

    Multiple Opt-in Trusts may merge to be more viable

    Government transitions ownership of a specific property to a Trust

    Sources of Revenue

    Owner Fees (may be limited by Trust)

    User Fees (may be limited by easements)

    Abutter Impact Fees (curb cuts, utility work)

    Utility Fees (purchase easements, work permit fees)

    Land-Leases (mining, logging, operators, food trucks, events)

    Advertising (billboards, signboards, naming rights)

    Donations

    Raising Capital For Improvements

    Owner Fees (may be limited by Trust)

    Investment Shares – Separate from Opt-In Shares. Proportional to value of improvements

    Bonds – May be collateralized by improvements (not land value)

    Asset Sales – Limited by Trust and easements.

    Maintenance Costs

    Paid by Trust

    Wear and tear

    Security

    Insurance

    Claim Damages

    Management / Administrative

    Profits

    Savings for future improvements

    Discounts to users

    Dividends to Opt-In Shares. Each additional share dilutes previous shares.

    Dividends to Investment Shares. Proportional to value of improvements.

    Conclusion

    Public space is where freedom happens

    4 Tiers – Private, Permissive, Protected, Unowned

    Modes of Ownership – Disorder, Simple, Complicated, Complex, Chaotic

    A libertarian society should have a network of protected public spaces connecting sovereign private properties

    Government property should be divested to public forms of ownership with protections for established freedoms

    Opt-In Trusts may be the best method of divestiture

    Discussion

    Lancaster or Lebanon?

    Tim was offered a helicopter ride

    Helicopter memes - taken too seriously?

    Covenant Communities

    Red Meat and Sacred Cows

    Protected Public Space vs. Hoppean border controls

    A more nuanced view - Public Space as a separate category of analysis

    "Governing the Commons" - Elinor Ostrom

    Separable rights to uses of public space

    Aggression defined as "Interference with established use"

    Homesteading uses vs. homesteading land

    Private public spaces could still exist (e.g. within private gated communities)

    Covenant Communities are overrated

    Hoppeville is a communist arrangement. That's why the houses were red.

    Sovereign private property connected by a network of public space

    More on Opt-in Trusts

    Two objections

    Objection 1: Tragedy of the Commons

    Would a market process emerge to convert unsuccessful spaces to other uses?

    Road network maintained as a whole - big roads subsidize smaller feeder roads

    Objection 2: A trust could become a state

    Limited scope of Opt-in Trusts

    Opt-in implies Opt-out

    How does an Opt-in Trust enforce user fees?

    Common law adjudication

    Established penalties could inform appropriate user fees

    Fees are for service provided, not access per se

    Right of eviction for chronic deadbeats

    Get these ideas into the literature

    Bonus! The sounds of Porcfest (Raw Audio)

    Links/Resources

    Hans-Hermann Hoppe:

    “Of Private, Common, and Public Property and the Rationale for Total Privatization,” Libertarian Papers 3, 1 (2011). ONLINE AT: libertarianpapers.org.

    Democracy - The God That Failed

    The Case for Free Trade and Restricted Immigration

    Tragedy of the Commons by Garret Hardin

    Governing the Commons (PDF) by Elinor Ostrom

    Our previous discussions:

    ana013: Private Ownership of Public Space | Part 1: Tim’s Porcfest Speech

    ana014: Private Ownership of Public Space | Part 2: Exploring Opt-In Trusts

    Images

    Images from Tim's slideshow are included in the show notes at https://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana019.

  • ana018: Startup Cities with Adam Hengels and Patrik Schumacher

    ana018: Startup Cities with Adam Hengels and Patrik Schumacher

    · Anarchitecture

    On January 15th, 2018, Startup Cities hosted a discussion panel featuring Adam Hengels, founder of Market Urbanism, and Patrik Schumacher, Principal of Zaha Hadid Architects. Hosted by Peter Ryan, Founder of Startup Cities.

    This episode features the full audio recording of this event, plus Anarchitecture Podcast's pre-game and post-game discussion.

    Use hashtag #ana018 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment

    View full show notes at http://anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana018.

    Intro

    Introduction to the event and participants

    We're the color commentary; Market Urbanism is the play-by-play

    A chance to connect with Market Urbanism, and reconnect with Patrik Schumacher

    Tim's impressions of the event

    Summary of topics covered

    Audio quality - remember that our policy is to blame the listener for any and all audio quality issues. You're just not listening hard enough.

    YouTube slideshow of notes summarizing the discussion: https://youtu.be/ujq1WGri4wA

    Startup Cities Event Audio

    Peter Ryan

    Mission of Startup Cities: Bring investors and entrepreneurs from startup community to urban planning, real estate development, and architecture communities

    Startup Cities sponsors

    40% of buildings in Manhattan could not be built today with current zoning requirements

    Patrik Schumacher

    Biography

    Was a communist as a student

    Became more mainstream

    Re-radicalized in libertarian thought and Austrian economics after 2008 financial crisis

    Adam Hengels

    Studied Architecture in college, then switched to Structural Engineering

    Graduate school at MIT for real estate development, focusing on mega-projects

    Worked for a developer on large projects (Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn, now Pacific Park)

    Long-standing interest in urbanism

    Saw what happened behind the scenes between government and developer (subsidies, eminent domain)

    Also saw negative impacts of NIMBY groups

    Adam Hengels

    Sprawl is not a free-market phenomenon, it is government-created

    Steven Smith and others started writing for Market Urbanism

    Market Urbanism is a movement

    Planning intelligentsia has started to come along. They admit that zoning is a problem.

    Next step is closing the gap between the intelligentsia and the mainstream

    Patrik Schumacher

    Left-liberal consensus runs deep among intelligentsia

    Peter Ryan

    Did you (Patrik) perceive these ideas before 2008?

    Patrik Schumacher

    Was exploring other ideas about societal organization

    Fordism - 20th century - Simpler industrial base and societal organization - more compatible with modernism

    Post-fordism - More complex economic and societal organization - more urban concentration

    Managed, state-run economy and development - a bad but viable idea in the 1950's, a suicidal idea today

    Peter Ryan

    Increased urbanism isn't a decision people are going to make, it is going to happen.

    What role does market urbanism play in this inevitable development?

    Adam Hengels

    The future is a world of agglomeration.

    People want to be around other people

    The great ideas of the future are going to happen in cities

    Patrik Schumacher

    Cities create the conditions under which productivity can soar and flourish

    People are willing to give up 80% of their salary to be in the city center and participate in the city network

    Living in the city is a socio-economic necessity, but urban life is also desirable

    The city is a prosperity engine

    Zoning and standards (i.e. housing) prevent people from making life choices. One-size fits all restrictions.

    These regulations prevent affordablility. Talking about this topic is viciously toxic

    Adam Hengels

    There are also environmental consequences of planning regulations.

    San Francisco is one of the most environmentally friendly places in the world to live.

    The more we prevent people from living in San Francisco, the worse for the environment.

    Peter Ryan

    How do planning regulations distort what the architect does?

    Patrik Schumacher

    Regulations stifle innovation and creativity for architects and developers

    Everything is predetermined

    Entrepreneurs compete only on the basis of negotiating with authorities, rent-seeking

    Basically there’s no market in real estate. That’s why it doesn’t function

    These (negotiations with authorities) are invitations for corruption 

    Adam Hengels

    Architects don't design buildings in NYC, zoning does.

    90% of what you do is just compliance.

    "Planners" isn't the right word. They're not planning, they're reacting.

    Petty bureaucrats

    Patrik Schumacher

    Creativity comes through loopholes

    London developer building 500 bedrooms around one living room

    China - creative, counterintuitive developments

    The profession becomes boring and stifling

    Creativity has to start with entrepreneurial developers' creativity.

    Adam Hengels

    Developers have been trained to be compliance machines

    To be creative, find a loophole

    Adam Hengels

    Parafin - Artificial intelligence platform that uses generative design and parametric modeling to rapidly generate optimized buildings.

    Rather than wait weeks for architects to turn around a handful of options and then run cost analyses, Parafin generates millions of design options with cost analysis within minutes.

    Patrik Schumacher

    Research project to use parametric modeling to evaluate complex campuses

    Adam Hengels

    Computational analysis of development and design rather than relying on entrepreneurs' and architects' intuition

    Patrik Schumacher

    The city is the best place for discovering synergies

    We love that chaos, liveliness, diversity, mixity of uses

    The city is all about coming together, connecting up networking for synergetic activities

    Freedom of uses is necessary for cities to self-organize into complex, navigable places

    Architect gives shape and expression to this to allow people to find places and each other

    It shouldn't be a city sliced up into individual blocks and cells, it should be very open

    Inter-visibility and awareness. Multiple levels, dense, and organic

    Adam Hengels

    Cities as a rainforest – unplanned order and synergy

    Patrik Schumacher

    Bottom-up order

    Identity and coherence, navigable

    Garbage spill urbanization - cities all look the same

    Multi-species ecology generates character and order. Rule-based, not random

    Bottom-up forces need to be free to give shape to their environment

    Question from audience

    For a private, city-scale developer, it may be optimal for planning to take place. With no plan, cost of starting is much higher.

    How do you balance the costs and benefits of planning in private development?

    Patrik Schumacher

    London's great estates - large parcels of land were planned

    Planning as curation

    Curation needs to go by something

    It can be experimental and competitive at different scales

    Allow for something new to emerge - more anarchic and chaotic

    Adam Hengels

    Planning has to happen at some level

    Plan synergies of the private developer

    Need to have flexibility in the long run

    Need to recognize that cities are an emergent order

    Question from audience

    Should we get government out of the business of insuring risky lending?

    Should we restrict certain types of building, i.e. in watersheds?

    Adam Hengels

    In 2008, big banks should have failed.

    In favor of not building in a watershed, but its a question of how you do it - with the heavy hand of government, or some other mechanism?

    Patrik Schumacher

    In a scenario where everything was privatized, owners of water resources would secure the benefits of long-term preservation and profitability of the resource.

    Self-regulation

    Individual land-owners could come together and organize

    Built environment is complex, lots of externalities. It's more politicized than some other industries (i.e. fashion).

    There are entrepreneurial and market solutions

    Question from audience

    What is the most difficult city you've ever worked in, and why?

    Adam Hengels

    Worked in NYC and Chicago, studied in Boston.

    Cambridge, MA may be more difficult than NYC.

    Chicago is a free market paradise compared to New York, but it's far from free in reality.

    Patrik Schumacher

    More dense, mature, and wealthy places are slower

    When you add a new piece to this context, you have to be sensitive

    This is made difficult by planning restrictions on improvisation

    A lot of value is destroyed by things not happening - projects rejected, postponed, or cancelled

    The land value that planning approval adds (to existing land values) has shot up in London from 50% of GDP to 200% of GDP

    Adam Hengels

    What's the longest time one of your projects has been tied up in approvals?

    Patrik Schumacher

    In Italy, the government changed ten times during the course of a project.

    What should have taken 3-4 years took 11 years.

    Question from audience

    California senator Scott Weiner introducing a bill (SB 827) to supersede local planning restrictions around transit. Resistance is from homeowners and incumbent developers. What is the market urbanism answer to removing power of homeowners rather than bureaucracy?

    Adam Hengels

    That bill (SB 827) looks awesome. If you're a certain radius from a transit station, the local governments cannot impose height restrictions below a certain amount, cannot impose density restrictions. Opening a good dialogue.

    Why are we preventing people from living in transit-served locations, because there are incumbent homeowners who don't like it?

    Question from audience

    What is the market urbanism answer to removing power of homeowners rather than bureaucracy?

    Patrik Schumacher

    I don't think homeowners should necessarily have this power to prevent development in one area.

    There's no fast and ready formula that defines what is infringement on someone else's property.

    Preventing new building that doesn't affect someone else's property, just affects someone's feeling, is too much protectionism.

    In markets you don't prevent someone from opening a firm and competing with you.

    There needs to be a political debate about the kind of rules that should be acceptable.

    NIMBYism is the force behind the politics. That sense of entitlement needs to be broken.

    Political discourse shouldn't always lead to majority voting on everything.

    YIMBY proposal in London to have people collectively agree to allow increased density on their streets.

    Question from audience

    Smart Cities - Are data-driven tools for cities dangerous munitions, or will they help planners do a better job?

    Adam Hengels

    There's a potential for both

    Empowered with better information, in theory they should make better decisions

    But that information could be released to the public or open-source so everyone can make better decisions

    Patrik Schumacher

    It should empower private planners.

    It's not only an information problem, it's also an incentive problem.

    In political processes, the feedback is very coarse and crude - bundled into 4-year elections with everything else.

    Market urbanism gives voice and empowerment to everybody.

    Information is often lacking, governments often have counter-incentives for applying the information.

    Question from audience

    European cities appear as green, new urbanism paradises.

    Is "going green" another layer of regulation, or does it help to further the main goals of a city as the interaction between people?

    Patrik Schumacher

    One-size-fits-all rules of energy conservation make little sense

    Incentives to save energy should be in the market. Eliminate subsidies.

    I believe carbon trading is an interim measure.

    Improve walkability of cities. This kind of greening would be synergetic and congenial to a privatization effort.

    There could be some kind of collective action underlying this, but the political process is very slow (decades).

    Adam Hengels

    If government is going to talk about the environment, it should start by stopping doing the things that they're doing that are hurting the environment.

    Stop subsidizing the automobile

    Stop building all these damn highways

    Stop war

    Before you tell someone else what to do, you gotta have virtue yourself.

    Question from audience

    Hudson County NJ has half a million people. What prevents it from being the core of an independent city as opposed to a bedroom community that sends commuters to Manhattan?

    Adam Hengels

    It doesn't have the agglomeration that Manhattan does

    Zoning policies may prevent increased agglomeration

    Question from audience

    The title is "Startup Cities," which presupposes cities getting started.

    How many of you in the audience have actually attempted to start a city?

    Learn about what it takes to incorporate a city, it's not as hard as you think.

    If you were able to incorporate a city, you would be able to set up a planning and zoning board (not that you should!)

    But you could craft planning boards that could be more friendly to the ideas presented here.

    For a "city-preneur," what sorts of things should they be looking at when starting a city from scratch?

    Adam Hengels

    The first question is why. Why are you starting a city?

    How and why are people going to come together?

    I've become more humbled that we could or should be starting cities from scratch.

    Start small, with some economic reason.

    Patrik Schumacher

    In most of these private city projects, it's not only a new city, it's a new society.

    Its a libertarian project of a more free market driven society.

    Existing cities are politically captured.

    Since the whole world is so politically stifled, a private city could create incentives as a free economic zone to draw people.

    Would try to avoid zoning functions / uses. Allow speculation of uses.

    Could have a sounding board advising.

    Try out as much freedom as possible and do not be paranoid about freedom and what could come out of it.

    Peter Ryan

    The largest tax contributor in Florida, Disney World, was a startup city.

    Interesting to look into the dynamic of how they bought the land, worked with the state, and developed legal systems that were customised for themselves, zoning regulations, building codes, were tailor fit.

    While floating islands in the Pacific are a good bar to reach for, there are plenty of examples of private cities in the past that we can go back to.

    Adam Hengels

    Website: marketurbanism.com

    Twitter: @marketurbanism

    Facebook

    A new non-profit organization - The Center for Market Urbanism

    Nolan Gray is head of policy and research

    Events – Foundation for Economic Education FEEcon this summer in Atlanta. Patrik will keynote the Market Urbanism track.

    A collaborative book project summarizing the policies of Market Urbanism.

    Patrik Schumacher

    Giving a lecture tomorrow at the National Arts Club

    Talking about architecture and societal progress

    The built environment as ordered social processes

    The city as a text, a system of signification, etc.

    Website - www.patrikschumacher.com

    Facebook

    YouTube

    Talking about free market urbanism, also illustrating the history of urban development through various stages of socio-economic development

    Peter Ryan

    Startup Cities

    Website: startupcities.co

    Hashtag #startupcities

    Post-Game Discussion

    Joe's impressions of the event

    Seething envy

    Nothing ever happens in Australia

    The growing impact of Market Urbanism

    Parafin - AI powered development modeling

    Joe's household budget spreadsheet has become self-aware

    When is a computational approach best suited to the project?

    One-liners

    "They're not planning, they're reacting"

    "Gaming the planners" - a recipe for corruption

    It's not rule of law, it's rule of men

    Would NIMBYism be worse under private ownership of public space?

    Home Owner's Associations (HOA's)

    Density entices development of amenities and transit

    NIMBYism is a symptom of government-induced sprawl

    Increasing urbanism is an inevitable trend, not the result of a vote

    The inherent bias in favor of incumbent homeowners under democracy

    The opposite incentive could be the case under private cities

    Curation

    Allowing more organic entrepreneurial devlopment

    Pruning and weeding

    Curation by dispute resolution and pre-emptive public fora

    Scott Wiener's SB 827

    Upzoning Beverly Hills

    The state government as a check on local government overreach - are anarchists ok with this?

    Startup Cities - Literally!

    Cities as an entrepreneurial venture

    Innovating cities

    Do cities need to be grown organically, or can they be created from scratch?

    Seasteading

    Liberland

    Economic freedom can provide the seed of a successful city - Hong Kong, Singapore

    Post-event activities and name-dropping

    Market Urbanism started as a blog, is becoming a movement

    Links/Resources

    YouTube slideshow of notes summarizing the discussion: https://youtu.be/ujq1WGri4wA

    Livestream Video of this event on Urbanist

    Startup Cities

    Peter Ryan's Startup Cities: Urbanization as Opportunity manifesto

    Market Urbanism

    Website/Blog

    Twitter: @marketurbanism

    Don't miss Market Urbanism at FEEcon 2018, featuring Adam, Patrik, and many other Market Urbanists!

    Adam Hengels

    Parafin

    Patrik Schumacher

    Anarchitecture Podcast's Patrik Schumacher Series

    patrikschumacher.com – Patrik’s publications, interviews, and lectures, including his two-volume book on architectural theory, “The Autopoiesis of Architecture”

    Zaha Hadid Architects

    California's SB 827

    A cool Interactive Visualization of the Potential Effects of SB 827

    Why SB 827 Failed

    Emily Hamilton on the inherent bias towards incumbent resident voters (on Market Urbanism, of course)

    Sandy Springs, GA - Outsourcing the city

    Seasteading

    Liberland - a Startup Country

    Sandy Ikeda: Is there a Libertarian Architecture?

    Nolan Gray bio

    Stephen Smith bio

  • ana017: Anarchitecture on Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock

    ana017: Anarchitecture on Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock

    · Anarchitecture

    Tim and Joe were recently interviewed on "Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock."

    A wide ranging discussion covering everything from flying cars (of course) to flying pirate ships.

    Use hashtag #ana017 to reference this episode in a tweet, post, or comment

    View full show notes at anarchitecturepodcast.com/ana017.

    Intro

    Tim explains how this interview came about. Joe recorded it at 12:30AM in his car.

    Discussion

    Segment #1

    Joe has been relegated to the car

    Introduction to Tim, Joe and Anarchitecture Podcast

    "BUT WHO WILL BUILD THE COMPLIANCE?"

    Zoning creates more conflict than it solves

    TRIPLE SNEEZE

    Leave Me Alone-ism

    DEAD AIR/ JOE'S BRAIN FART

    Home Owner's Associations

    What is the physical architecture of freedom?

    FLYING CARS!

    Break #1

    Pirates Without Borders

    "You gotta have a pirate ship"

    Anarchy is only 62 miles straight up

    "We're not off the grid - we're ABOVE the grid"

    Segment #2

    How do Anarchist children rebel?

    Podcast launch and reach

    A bridge between libertarianism and built environment/urbanism

    The Market Urbanism movement - catching on, still some work to do

    Is there a physical structure to freedom?

    Oceania and Seasteading - "my own platform... honeycomb... kiss my butt."

    Two extremes:

    1. Individual plots of land/vehicles

    2. Cities - benefits of network effects

    Will a prosperous city always suffer predation/taxation?

    Break #2

    The last guy in the world to get into Blockchain

    Jay Noone - Snow Plow / Cryptocurrency Consultant

    Segment #3

    Anarchitecture Profile

    Changes in Latitude

    Travel Plans

    Podcast Feed Logistics

    Badmirror.tv

    Prospects for Liberty in Australia

    QR Codes in the bush for gold miners

    Break #3

    The Precariat Airship

    "Oh yeah - It goes to SPACE, man!"

    Segment #4

    Get People Thinking in 3D

    Sergey Brin building his own airship

    How Flying Cars will affect cities

    Cities can offer something for everyone

    Density leads to diversity and opportunity

    "...but I want to live here in the Leave Me Alone Zone and Suck It"

    Effects of freedom of transportation

    Transportation reduces transaction cost, opens up markets

    Break #4

    Precariat Airship Materials

    Zero-G Basketball Court

    Links/Resources

    Freedom's Phoenix

    Original Episode Post on Freedom's Phoenix

    Pirates without Borders

    Badmirror.TV

    The Precariat - Pirate Airship

    Sergey Brin's Airship

    Dubai Flying Cars

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