Comments on: Randy O’Toole At The Mat-Su Borough http://valleymarket.com/2010/03/11/randy-otoole-at-the-mat-su-borough/ Wasilla and Palmer Alaska real estate listings, statistics, market trends and real estate tips. Foreclosures, motivated sellers, and deals of the week. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:35:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: marty http://valleymarket.com/2010/03/11/randy-otoole-at-the-mat-su-borough/comment-page-1/#comment-14246 marty Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:56:03 +0000 http://valleymarket.com/?p=2392#comment-14246 Thanks Dave, it's important in these times to be streamlined, without all the extra baggage of over-regulation. Thanks Dave, it’s important in these times to be streamlined, without all the extra baggage of over-regulation.

]]> By: Dave Johnson http://valleymarket.com/2010/03/11/randy-otoole-at-the-mat-su-borough/comment-page-1/#comment-14245 Dave Johnson Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:42:10 +0000 http://valleymarket.com/?p=2392#comment-14245 Thanks for the post Marty. Hope we can get our assembly & state thinking along these lines before it is too late. Thanks for the post Marty. Hope we can get our assembly & state thinking along these lines before it is too late.

]]> By: Marty Van Diest http://valleymarket.com/2010/03/11/randy-otoole-at-the-mat-su-borough/comment-page-1/#comment-14238 Marty Van Diest Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:38:17 +0000 http://valleymarket.com/?p=2392#comment-14238 Well, I don't think the current assembly would approve O'Toole's ideas even though they they are less expensive and give greater autonomy to local communities. His studies show that zoning and growth planning tends to make housing unaffordable and slows economic growth. Our borough is currently on a path of "smart growth" copied from Oregon that is among the most draconian in the country. There is an election next fall though...that could change things. Well, I don’t think the current assembly would approve O’Toole’s ideas even though they they are less expensive and give greater autonomy to local communities.

His studies show that zoning and growth planning tends to make housing unaffordable and slows economic growth.

Our borough is currently on a path of “smart growth” copied from Oregon that is among the most draconian in the country.

There is an election next fall though…that could change things.

]]> By: Marty Moffat http://valleymarket.com/2010/03/11/randy-otoole-at-the-mat-su-borough/comment-page-1/#comment-14232 Marty Moffat Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:56:53 +0000 http://valleymarket.com/?p=2392#comment-14232 Good post Marty! Should we be encouraged by the fact that the Mat-Su assembly invited O'Toole to speak? Do you think a majority of the board would agree with his free market/intrusive government philosophy? Good post Marty! Should we be encouraged by the fact that the Mat-Su assembly invited O’Toole to speak? Do you think a majority of the board would agree with his free market/intrusive government philosophy?

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