Comments on: Paul McKean, Amy Donohue, and the second house fetish http://www.landusewatch.com/2007/11/09/the-fetishism-of-the-second-home/ News and commentary on land (ab)use ... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:54:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Terry http://www.landusewatch.com/2007/11/09/the-fetishism-of-the-second-home/#comment-30706 Terry Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:44:58 +0000 http://www.landusewatch.com/2007/11/09/the-fetishism-of-the-second-home/#comment-30706 I heard on NPR that if all the world consumed as much as an environmentally green family o four outside of Los Angeles --a real family that lives in a 1000 sq, ft, house and hardly drives at all -- it would take <b>three earths</b> to sustain that rate of consumption. That 's something to think about. I heard on NPR that if all the world consumed as much as an environmentally green family o four outside of Los Angeles –a real family that lives in a 1000 sq, ft, house and hardly drives at all — it would take three earths to sustain that rate of consumption.

That ’s something to think about.

]]> By: Terry http://www.landusewatch.com/2007/11/09/the-fetishism-of-the-second-home/#comment-30708 Terry Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:49:39 +0000 http://www.landusewatch.com/2007/11/09/the-fetishism-of-the-second-home/#comment-30708 That should read family "of" four. Good post, by the way, Peter. Americans are definitely driven to excessive consumption. That should read family “of” four.

Good post, by the way, Peter. Americans are definitely driven to excessive consumption.

]]> By: M http://www.landusewatch.com/2007/11/09/the-fetishism-of-the-second-home/#comment-30834 M Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:08:36 +0000 http://www.landusewatch.com/2007/11/09/the-fetishism-of-the-second-home/#comment-30834 Take it up with your planning deptmnt.... Take it up with your planning deptmnt….

]]> By: Pat Martin http://www.landusewatch.com/2007/11/09/the-fetishism-of-the-second-home/#comment-31316 Pat Martin Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:27:23 +0000 http://www.landusewatch.com/2007/11/09/the-fetishism-of-the-second-home/#comment-31316 Hey, turns out they rent this house out to other weary yuppies looking for some rest and relaxation: http://www.vrbo.com/132726 So does all vacation rental property come under the same condemnation that private 2nd homes get? What about hotels and motels in tourist destinations? Pat Martin Hey, turns out they rent this house out to other weary yuppies looking for some rest and relaxation:

http://www.vrbo.com/132726

So does all vacation rental property come under the same condemnation that private 2nd homes get? What about hotels and motels in tourist destinations?

Pat Martin

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