Re: What are TAZ's and how do they work.


Scott M. Kozel wrote:
> "Dick Boyd" <dickboyd@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Rick used the word charette. This group was known previously as
> > advisory committees or commissions or stake holders or a myriad of
> > other names. Charette strikes me a "smart growth" where a specialist
> > architect has promoted himself to a place at the transportation
> > planning table. Somtimes at the expense of displacing the economist.
> > Observation limited to northren Virginia.
> >
> > Virginia, in comparison to other jurisditions has unique problems. One
> > problem being the Dillon rule.
>
> There is nothing "unique" about Dillon's Rule, as a number of other
> states have it; and the rule is not a "problem". Here is a business
> perspective of its advantages, and why it continues to exist.

Basically two government types...

home rule delgates whatever is not explicitly reserved
dillion rule reserves everything not explicitly granted

I'd not that we have the same situation with regard to the Feds and
the States.

I disagree with Kozel ... mildly... because he puts a business
'spin' on it. I'm all for business and Economic Development but
business seeks profits not equity and thus business and
land-development lobby folks inundate our GA every year to
retain and assert control of localities and the citizens that live
in those localities.

If we had a more balanced system - we'd allow citizens of localities
to be able to have better participation in things that affect their
community.

I don't think Richmond knows best for Fredericksburg in all cases
anymore than I think Washington knows best for Richmond in all
cases and as I said.. the basic problem with top-down control is
a system that allows money and corruption to infiltrate and have
an unfair advantage (a stronger voice) than citizens.

Land-developers control Richmond.. just as folks like lobbists
control Washington.

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