Another nice video essay from @citybeautiful of how historic preservation can be used as a weapon against the construction of new housing. Dave talks about efforts in several states to allow more housing, and how some neighborhoods and cities are trying to circumvent the laws with historic preservation.
Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-how-nimbys-weaponize-historic-districts
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_N1Y9qRkjo
@citybeautiful By the way, if you are a Nebula subscriber, Dave's Nebula-only video on why college towns are great is really good too! I agree with him when he said that college towns, with their better-than-average walkability, density, and public transportation options, are "what the suburbs should have been."
https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-why-are-college-towns-so-great
Many people have fond memories of the time they spent in small college towns in the United States, attending university. Many people want to live in them after they graduate. What makes a college town different than a regular small town, and why are they
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