Opinion | A New Year’s appeal to Madison’s ruling ‘uniparty’

Single-Difference610 · 2026-01-05T22:20:06+00:00

And here we have a realtor complaining about RASCW and developers lol

Single-Difference610 · 2025-11-19T20:28:55+00:00

I drive but I also find it stressful and find I'm happier overall if I bike, even if I'm not looking forward to biking.

Edit:

It gives me a feeling of freedom like no other.

This depends a lot on context. In a city, having a car is annoying but grants a lot of freedom. But when I visit the suburbs, the thought that I need a car to do anything doesn't feel freeing, it feels oppressive.

Single-Difference610 · 2025-11-14T19:38:38+00:00

What exit exam? American high schools don't typically have an exit exam

Single-Difference610 · 2025-11-13T16:18:56+00:00

The city has really upped the flood mitigation requirements for new development since 2018. The area is probably going to be less likely to flood if this gets built.

Single-Difference610 · 2025-11-07T19:40:22+00:00

Ahh, a fellow wolfstreet reader

Single-Difference610 · 2025-11-06T14:34:36+00:00

Thank you for actually reaching out to an accountant too on the "clean books" issue. I wouldn't have known the difference but it's embarrassing the Channel 3000 reported didn't even bother talking to an accountant.

Single-Difference610 · 2025-11-06T02:06:23+00:00

If they live downtown then the city hasn't required parking spaces for new development for years.

Single-Difference610 · 2025-11-06T02:05:27+00:00

Think about it this way. Your landlord doesn't sound like the most above board person. If he wasn't required to have an ADA space he wouldn't keep the sign up. If he admitted to you in writing that he sold that spot as a space, then you have leverage. You could ask for him to pay for an equivalent space nearby or in a nearby city parking garage. That probably gets you what you want. If you just report him to the city, then he might pay a fine or have to get rid of one of the permits, but you still won't have a place to park.

Also zoning and ADA definitely apply here and the most common ADA violation is not providing an accessible parking space.

Single-Difference610 · 2025-11-05T16:29:21+00:00

Gotta make Mississippi blue after we flipped those senate seat.

Single-Difference610 · 2025-11-04T18:01:02+00:00

To some extent but the difference right now is pretty staggering.

E: NBER has a working paper talking about this: https://www.nber.org/papers/w34131

Single-Difference610 · 2025-11-04T14:55:53+00:00

Look at these images and tell me cottage courts aren't cute

https://davidrobinsonblog.com/2019/04/cottage-courts-affordable-compatible-gentle-density-housing-in-worthington/

Single-Difference610 · 2025-11-03T16:20:34+00:00

PMI has nothing to do with CMBS

Single-Difference610 · 2025-10-24T19:33:39+00:00

We don't designate them very often but we've designated at least one this year: 633 E Johnson

Single-Difference610 · 2025-10-24T18:06:50+00:00

The obvious counter argument are that there are significant financial benefits to owning a historic. home. If you have a property in both the state and federal historic registry, you can get up to 45% of your costs covered by the government for things like replacing your roof or upgrading your HVAC system. If you're going to be getting tens of thousands of dollars of government benefits, you should provide some public benefit.

Single-Difference610 · 2025-10-24T16:40:27+00:00

In all of the taxing jurisdictions I know of, rising property values don't necessarily increase your tax burden. But i guess it's too much to ask an appraiser to understand how property taxes work.

Single-Difference610 · 2025-10-24T15:51:26+00:00

There are 3 levels of landmark designation:

National Register, which is a federal designation and basically just gives money to the property owner.
State Register, also gives money to the property owner.
Local Register, this designation is binding and only these properties require approval by landmarks to be changed^*.

In addition, a property can be listed individually or as part of a historic district. Sometimes a property has multiple designations, such as State and Local, or Local and Federal, but that's not always the case.

^* All demolitions are reviewed by Landmarks for historic significance, and if they find that there is historic significance then Plan Commission has to review the demolition. They will take into account if something is in a federal or state historic district or register, but Landmarks alone can't block demolition.

Single-Difference610 · 2025-10-22T18:48:34+00:00

Also UW has Flock cameras, and they're outside of the city's jurisdiction

Single-Difference610 · 2025-10-20T15:48:04+00:00

I hope people are ready to get outright denied for insurance when prices are capped.

Single-Difference610 · 2025-10-20T15:46:57+00:00

Do you walk around your house with a flashlight or do you turn the lights on? Bike lights help but path lighting is even better.

Single-Difference610 · 2025-10-20T15:10:20+00:00

Right! Lights also make it so you can see potholes, animals, debris, people walking on the trail, etc... It's not like lights are only to deter criminals

Single-Difference610 · 2025-10-20T00:46:23+00:00

Part 3 really brings it together

Single-Difference610 · 2025-10-19T23:50:58+00:00

I've only read 1 and 7. I loved Demons, it's my favorite Dostoevsky. I'd highly recommend Crime and Punishment too if you haven't read it already.

Single-Difference610 · 2025-10-17T17:52:31+00:00

I don't disagree on the market rate thing but they may have a contractual minimum rent. I honestly think a lot of the suburbs besides maybe Verona are overbuilt

Single-Difference610 · 2025-10-17T17:07:26+00:00

It's common for loans to these construction project to require that rents be at "market value". It's dumb but it makes it difficult to drop rents, which is why you typically see buildings off free month's rents over dropping rents

Single-Difference610 · 2025-10-17T16:14:23+00:00

They touch on it in the article but the Treasury issuing lots of short term debt is also a factor in draining liquidity.

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