tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post6255839454907816056..comments2024-03-17T09:55:57.029-07:00Comments on Lost City: The New LiesBrooks of Sheffieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-18835342833776730622010-03-21T07:37:09.819-07:002010-03-21T07:37:09.819-07:00But of course, a lot of homeowners didn't &quo...But of course, a lot of homeowners didn't "choose to live in a historic building" when they bought their places, maybe 30 or 40 years ago. Their houses weren't considered "historic" back then.<br /><br />It's easy for you to sit here and say it's only money, but it's their money, not yours, and if I were given a choice between buying top-of-the-line wood sashes for my house or paying for a year of my kid's college, I'd choose paying for college.<br /><br />Anyway, I don't think it's fair to simply dismiss people as selfish philistines without acknowledging that repair costs could be a very real concern for a lot of people in this neighborhood.Carl LaFongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-59369448300923693002010-03-20T14:34:51.232-07:002010-03-20T14:34:51.232-07:00Landmarking probably does raise homeowners costs. ...Landmarking probably does raise homeowners costs. My point is there are more important things in the world that homeowners' expenses. If you decided to buy and live in a historic building, you are taking on more than simply another personal asset.Brooks of Sheffieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-79180611976368803352010-03-20T10:43:50.904-07:002010-03-20T10:43:50.904-07:00I'm not against landmarking, but aren't th...I'm not against landmarking, but aren't the district's opponents correct in stating that living in a landmark district generally raises homeowners' costs? <br /><br />If so, I can imagine this would be a serious issue in Carroll Gardens, which probably has a lot of older residents living on fixed incomes. Even if their houses are valuable, they could still be cash poor, without a whole lot of money to spend on home repairs. So people in the neighborhood might be wary of landmarking for some very good reasons, which shouldn't be dismissed as simple whining.<br /><br />Do you have any evidence that living in a landmark district doesn't raise homeowners' costs?Carl LaFongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-49213716183108269652010-03-19T07:53:38.495-07:002010-03-19T07:53:38.495-07:00Plus their overpriced pizza sucks.Plus their overpriced pizza sucks.Statler and Waldorfnoreply@blogger.com