David Lansing
@lansing.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Geography and Environmental Systems, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Did Booker's baby bonds become law or did it just remain a proposal? The problem is much more than messaging.
May 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Did Booker's baby bonds become law or did it just remain a proposal? The problem is much more than messaging.
By holding on too long he became an avatar of Democratic dysfunction, and stained whatever legacy he might have. A good lesson for other elected officials that can't bring themselves to retire.
May 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
By holding on too long he became an avatar of Democratic dysfunction, and stained whatever legacy he might have. A good lesson for other elected officials that can't bring themselves to retire.
How many of those sites consisted of former federally owned land that was transferred to the city and required challenging demolition and site prep costs. Hill East is the future of RFK without a stadium, not NoMa
May 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
How many of those sites consisted of former federally owned land that was transferred to the city and required challenging demolition and site prep costs. Hill East is the future of RFK without a stadium, not NoMa
Not true: $500 million comes from a special sports stadium tax, another $200 million is for site prep that has to happen regardless, and $67 million is for a rec center. More like $200-$300 million that could theoretically be used for libraries. That's not nothing, but its not $1 billion either!
May 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Not true: $500 million comes from a special sports stadium tax, another $200 million is for site prep that has to happen regardless, and $67 million is for a rec center. More like $200-$300 million that could theoretically be used for libraries. That's not nothing, but its not $1 billion either!
Have to say I don't follow this at all.
May 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Have to say I don't follow this at all.
So what is the alternative if the stadium doesn't happen. Hill East is your model. What happened there?
May 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
So what is the alternative if the stadium doesn't happen. Hill East is your model. What happened there?
It makes sense if you assume this magical alternative development fantasy that underpins their analysis.
May 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
It makes sense if you assume this magical alternative development fantasy that underpins their analysis.
I guess it boils down to the question of what would happen in the absence of this plan. Most likely outcome is 20 years of plans and debates and some paltry housing starts (like Hill East). In that sense, perhaps the stadium investment is worth it if it means a development would actually happen.
May 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I guess it boils down to the question of what would happen in the absence of this plan. Most likely outcome is 20 years of plans and debates and some paltry housing starts (like Hill East). In that sense, perhaps the stadium investment is worth it if it means a development would actually happen.
A more realistic analysis would take the number of housing units that have been built on Reservation 13 (an almost 25 year project at this point) and multiply by 1.5 (67 vs. 100 acres). How many houses currently exist at Reservation 13?
May 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A more realistic analysis would take the number of housing units that have been built on Reservation 13 (an almost 25 year project at this point) and multiply by 1.5 (67 vs. 100 acres). How many houses currently exist at Reservation 13?
Some good points raised here and I appreciate outlining the "hidden" giveaways, but it hard to take this seriously when $3 billion is chalked up "lost opportunity costs" by comparing the stadium plan to a fairy tale development idea.
May 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Some good points raised here and I appreciate outlining the "hidden" giveaways, but it hard to take this seriously when $3 billion is chalked up "lost opportunity costs" by comparing the stadium plan to a fairy tale development idea.
He's welcoming the degrowth crowd into his MAGA coalition.
April 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
He's welcoming the degrowth crowd into his MAGA coalition.
If Reservation 13 - a slow moving fiasco that has produced very little housing in 20 years - is your best alternative model, then the stadium plan is clearly the best way forward.
April 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
If Reservation 13 - a slow moving fiasco that has produced very little housing in 20 years - is your best alternative model, then the stadium plan is clearly the best way forward.
Maybe I'm wrong, but their writers seem pretty attuned to how this current Supreme Court is thinking.
March 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Maybe I'm wrong, but their writers seem pretty attuned to how this current Supreme Court is thinking.
Really tells you something about most elected Dems.
March 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Really tells you something about most elected Dems.
Democrats don't seem to be doing this.
January 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Democrats don't seem to be doing this.
He caught a ton of flack from Dem party types for his correct opinion that Biden was too old to run for president and should drop out. The anger is understandable.
December 3, 2024 at 12:43 AM
He caught a ton of flack from Dem party types for his correct opinion that Biden was too old to run for president and should drop out. The anger is understandable.
Yeah good point. I need to look for the occasional victories. Is it cynicism or despair? Hard to tell sometimes!
November 25, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Yeah good point. I need to look for the occasional victories. Is it cynicism or despair? Hard to tell sometimes!
A rational reaction after observing that the mass protests didn't accomplish anything.
November 25, 2024 at 4:03 PM
A rational reaction after observing that the mass protests didn't accomplish anything.
I thought they rewrote the laws in the early 2000s (maybe the late 90s?) to make this harder to do. Glad to see people can still take advantage of this.
November 21, 2024 at 3:33 PM
I thought they rewrote the laws in the early 2000s (maybe the late 90s?) to make this harder to do. Glad to see people can still take advantage of this.
False Flagg operation?
November 20, 2024 at 3:29 PM
False Flagg operation?
Nate Silver said the voting data shows Harris was a "replacement level" candidate, aka mediocre. That seems about right.
November 19, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Nate Silver said the voting data shows Harris was a "replacement level" candidate, aka mediocre. That seems about right.
Alcohol revenue generated by alcoholics gives us a clue. "The heaviest drinking 4% of the population account for 30% of all consumption and 23% of all industry revenue." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30136436/#:~....
How dependent is the alcohol industry on heavy drinking in England? - PubMed
In England, the alcohol industry appears to be highly financially dependent upon heavy drinking, and might face significant financial losses were consumers to drink within guideline levels.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
October 18, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Alcohol revenue generated by alcoholics gives us a clue. "The heaviest drinking 4% of the population account for 30% of all consumption and 23% of all industry revenue." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30136436/#:~....