Matthew McCartneyMatthew McCartney • 2ndPremium • 2ndDevelopment Economist: Prolific Researcher, Elegant Blogger, and Incisive Policy Analyst, focus on cities, industry, India, Pakistan, the Chinese One-Belt, One-Road (OBOR) Project, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and ZambiaDevelopment Economist: Prolific Researcher, Elegant Blogger, and Incisive Policy Analyst, focus on cities, industry, India, Pakistan, the Chinese One-Belt, One-Road (OBOR) Project, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Zambia3 days ago • Edited • Visible to anyone on or off LinkedIn
I recently finished reading THE sacred text....there is something Biblical about Bertaud's book, ten commandments that must be repeated and taken to heart "Markets make density, not planners", the "Productivity of cities comes from the proximity of households and firms'......
The book was utterly enlightening (and should be read, at gun point if need be, by every city manager, city planner, and city enthusiast) and lingers long in the mind with the persistence of a horrible hangover....
The prose was clear but rather leaden and wooden and the explanations ponderous rather than elegant (would Bertaud make the best undergrad-teacher?)....
City planners are responsible for the excitement of producing inspiring city plans, visions, and dreaming about wonderful cities. Economists are charged by Bertaud with exorcising that excitement and estimating the impact of floor space regulations on new house builds - truly we are the dismal (if practical) science.
Economists and Urban planner do really need to talk more and this book makes a VERY convincing case why.
The book was utterly enlightening (and should be read, at gun point if need be, by every city manager, city planner, and city enthusiast) and lingers long in the mind with the persistence of a horrible hangover....
The prose was clear but rather leaden and wooden and the explanations ponderous rather than elegant (would Bertaud make the best undergrad-teacher?)....
City planners are responsible for the excitement of producing inspiring city plans, visions, and dreaming about wonderful cities. Economists are charged by Bertaud with exorcising that excitement and estimating the impact of floor space regulations on new house builds - truly we are the dismal (if practical) science.
Economists and Urban planner do really need to talk more and this book makes a VERY convincing case why.
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