Pie Interviews a Young Conservative

Published on Oct 9, 2016

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Pie attempts polite conversation with a Tory teenager.

Mormonism Has A Reputation For Secrecy & Political Power.

Really? ... in the open democratic society we are proud to have created here in the United States, that post headline statement might raise more than a few eyebrows if it were not accurate to describe a religion.
This is not "rabble-raising" by your MesaZona blogger.

It's part of one the Top Stories in the October 7, 2016 issue of The Mormon News Report about the so-called "leaks" that didn't get much attention last week following an article by Laurie Goodstein published on October 6, 2016 Mormon videos leaked . And so hoping to drum up what was lost in the news cycle this top story [???] is given the full money in the MNR: "I was just talking to someone today who told me they were surprised that the leaked videos of committee meetings including members of the Quorum of the Twelve wasn’t making national news. Well, here you go . . . "
The news report is archived here 
Kathleen Flake, a professor of American religious history, said “Mormonism has a reputation for secrecy and political power. I think these tapes probably fit that story, and explains the delight that people are taking in their leakage.” I would also add that some of those reputations don’t go away easily, and are still accurate.here

Growth in Personal Consumption Decelerated in 2015

EMBARGOED UNTIL RELEASE AT 8:30 A.M. EDT,

Tuesday, October 4, 2016 BEA 16—55

Personal Consumption Expenditures by State, 2015

Growth in state personal consumption expenditures (PCE) – the measure of goods and services purchased by or on behalf of households – decelerated to 3.6 percent on average in 2015 from 4.4 percent in 2014 (Table 1), according to statistics released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In 2015, PCE growth ranged from 1.5 percent in Wyoming to 5.0 percent in Florida.
Growth in PCE accelerated in only three states in 2015 – Alaska, Kentucky, and Missouri – and was largely concentrated in the Far West and Rocky Mountain regions.
The states with the fastest growth in PCE were Florida (5.0%), Oregon (4.9%), and Colorado (4.9%). These states were also among the fastest growing states in 2014. After Wyoming, the states with the slowest PCE growth were Mississippi (1.9%), North Dakota (1.9%), and Maine (2.0%).
View entire press release and tables here

What is Market Urbanism? | Trailer Parks = Low-Cost Higher Density Housing

Today’s guest on Economics Detective Radio is Nolan Gray. Nolan is a writer for Market Urbanism and the host of the recently launched Market Urbanism Podcast.

Market urbanism is the synthesis of classical liberal economics and an appreciation for urban life. Market urbanists are interested in economic issues specific to cities, such as housing affordability and urban transportation.

Nolan wrote an article titled “Reclaiming ‘Redneck’ Urbanism: What Urban Planners Can Learn From Trailer Parks.” As Nolan points out, trailer parks are remarkable in that they achieve very high densities with just one- and two-story construction. They do so while providing remarkably low rents of between $300 and $500, or $700 to $1,100 per month to live in brand new manufactured homes. They are also interesting in that the park managers provide a form of private governance to their tenants.

William Fischel’s homevoter hypothesis states that local homeowners engage in political activism to prevent development, thus protecting their home prices. They may justify their opposition to development in terms of environmentalism or preserving local character, but homeowners stand to gain or lose a significant portion of their life savings depending on the price of their homes. This makes local politics particularly hostile to new development and denser, more affordable housing.
How Home Values Influence Local Government Taxation, School Finance, and Land-Use Policies. ... Fischel has coined the portmanteau word “homevoter” to crystallize the connection between homeownership and political involvement. .
http://economicsdetective.com/2016/09/trailer-parks-zoning-market-urbanism-nolan-gray/

Garrett Petersen Podcast on Zoning Regulations

Podcast

New York Urbanism with Stephen Smith

October 7, 2016 Garrett M. Petersen

Today’s guest is Stephen Smith, he is an analyst for a New York real estate firm.
Stephen did some research showing that at least 40 percent of the buildings in Manhattan could not be built under today’s zoning regulations.

Related posts:

1. Trailer Parks, Zoning, and Market Urbanism with Nolan Gray
2. Urban Development, the Growth Ponzi Scheme, and Strong Towns with Chuck Maroon

In fact, the number is probably significantly higher. Classic landmarks like the Empire State Building, with its floor-area ratio of 30, wouldn’t fly today.
Watch this time-lapse of the New York City skyline, and pay close attention to the kind of changes that happen in the earlier part of the video compared to the later part:

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Before the twentieth century, the pace of change is very gradual. Two storey buildings are replaced with three storey buildings. Waves of development sweep through the city, replacing wood buildings with brick and stone and concrete.
In the twentieth century, we see a different kind of development. Pay attention to any particular small building and you’ll notice one of two things happening: Either the building stays exactly as it is, or it is replaced by a massive skyscraper. There’s no more gradual change.
This is caused by the city’s adoption of land-use regulations. The first zoning code was adopted in 1916, but the really strict zoning came in 1961. Once this happened, tearing down and replacing a building meant pulling political strings to get it rezoned. Because of the significant fixed cost of getting a lot rezoned, developers opted to build a few extremely tall buildings rather than many moderately tall ones. Heavy restrictions in most of Manhattan led developers to concentrate development in the few places that would allow it. That’s why Midtown built up while other neighbourhoods didn’t.
New York’s mayors tend to be pro-development, but its city councillors block development at every turn. The city council’s behaviour is consistent with William Fischel’s home voter hypothesis. The city council tends to defer to individual councillors on their own local issues, giving each councillor de facto control over development in his neighbourhood. When authority is devolved to the hyper-local level, there’s a strong incentive to block development to raise real estate prices.
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Arizona-Sonora Megaregion

Published on Oct 6, 2016

The economic benefits of Arizona and Sonora combined provide an ideal landscape for business. Learn more at www.megaregion.com

Largest Amateur Boxing Tournament In Arizona Here in Mesa Nov 10-12 2016

The Gene Lewis Tournament is booked for November 10-12 at 59 E. Broadway in Mesa, Arizona.
Josh Benjamin (480-834-1216) will answer all questions.
By Don Smith PhilBoxing.com Fri, 07 Oct 2016
41ST ANNUAL GENE LEWIS INVITATIONAL BOXING TOURNAMENT
NOVEMBER 10 - 12 2016

Broadway Recreation Center
59 East Broadway
Mesa, Arizona

http://www.genelewisboxingclub.com/

The annual Gene Lewis Boxing tournament is the largest amateur boxing tournament in the state of Arizona. For over thirty years Mesa, Arizona has hosted the tournament and has seen many athletes compete from all over the nation and beyond. This tournament offers a great chance for fighters of all ages and experience levels to compete.
The Gene Lewis Tournament has had at least one member of each United States Olympic Boxing Team from 1976 to 2004 participate in our competition. If you or your club is interested in competing in the Annual Gene Lewis Boxing Tournament, download the tournament registration form and fill out accordingly. See you at the tournament!
This three day event also offers our sponsors an incredible opportunity to advertise their businesses and or programs.
CLUB PURPOSE

To promote decency and prevent delinquency through services geared to providing behavioral guidance and the promotion of health, social, educational, vocational and character development of boys and girls.

The Gene Lewis Boxing Club serves boys and girls of all walks of life, including boys and girls from broken homes, from highest to the lowest income and youngsters in need of guidance and understanding. We take pride in providing our athletes direction, acceptance, encouragement and friendship.

We are dedicated to helping the boys and girls in the community by re-directing their energies towards constructive activities. In addition, we provide counseling and guidance in a way that leads to good citizenship and high standards of juvenile conduct.

GYM HOURS

Weekly Work Outs:
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM, Monday - Friday
Serving Mesa's Youth Since 1954
59 East Broadway Road
Mesa, Arizona 85210
(480) 834-1216

View the Associated Press piece on the Gene Lewis Boxing Club here.