Most people know L Frank Baum’s 1900 book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, in which a small girl and her friends suffer a terrifying encounter with flying monkeys on their way to an Emerald City. Upon arrival, they go to a castle and argue with the city’s ruler, who is invisible and entirely ineffective. Frustrated,… Continue reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Parable for Liquor Licensing Law
Month: April 2016
On the Subconscious City: Top Ten Books on City Regulation
In the last few decades, there’s been a real interest in urban design, yet its ugly cousin, regulation, remains largely unmentioned. To this end, Richard Florida’s Creative City is a best seller, yet the Building Code of Australia is now being given away for free. It’s odd what we value. This isn’t new; people remember… Continue reading On the Subconscious City: Top Ten Books on City Regulation