For all you Mc-haters out there, Denver may be passing provocative legislation that will financially "penalize" builders of mega-sized houses. Below is an excerpt from Time Magazine's July 12th, 2007 article on the subject....
There may never be a shortage of rich people willing to buy the right to build what they want. "Like the Hummer," says Kendig, "a lot of Americans feel the bigger the car, the bigger the house, the better it is. And if you're just interested in how much money you want to spend, that's easy. You go to the marble counter tops store." He adds: "We are a 'bigger is better' people." So, Boulder may have come up with an elegant and egalitarian solution. While big houses can go up, the people who own small houses will get richer too.
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An intriguing concept. I was particularly struck by the average house size of the 50's vs. today's size. Of course, none of this is any guarantee that these new smaller houses will be any better looking than the McMansions. Just smaller.
Posted by: Ed Jarolin | Jul 19, 2007 at 09:45 PM