- 24 Jun 2013 17:34
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I saw a thread about this but cannot locate it now. Since bumping dormant topics is unpopular I’ll start fresh.
--How would pavements work in a Libertarian society?--
I live in Cambodia where roads and pavements officially belong to the state and are legal rights of way but the social convention is for the land/ ground floor property owner to build, maintain and prioritise uses. (Today many major roads are cared for by a state (Japan and China fund many projects).)
Some maintain pavements that are conductive to pedestrian traffic flows. Some landscape the pavement blocking pedestrians. Some businesses place furniture or stock on the pavement. Some rent the pavement to vendors- This is common outside state owned properties such as schools and temples. Pavements in front of vacant properties are usually neglected.
The property owner gets priority over parking. It is acceptable to block the road and pavement with parked vehicles if you leave one lane open. If you park beside the curb 5 meters from the business you plan to visit the owner of the unvisited business will give you a dirty look. Repeat offenders receive stern words. Do it again and you may return to a vandalised car. (Try offering a small payment.)
*EDIT*
I forgot to mention something.
In the previous decade (2000- 2009) the govt. made repairs to many roads. Local commune-level civil-servants arranged funding from property and business owners located alongside the road and used this money to repave dirt/ gravel/ rubble or pot holed roads. Many property/ business owners make efforts to build or maintain the roads beside their properties. For their own quality of life and/ or to attract customers.
*EDIT*
Homesteading and easement rights allow the country to function in a low-tax low-spending state.
Some background;
April 1975- Year Zero. Phnom Penh evacuated. Private property records and paper currency destroyed.
December 1978- Vietnamese forces invade.
Jan 1979- Vietnamese reach Phnom Penh. Khmer Rouge forces retreat to mountains and borders. Private property ownership allowed. First come-first serve for properties in PP, which was previously off-limits to most. Rice used as a medium of exchange for small transactions.
There are few taxes and the govt. has “negative” sovereignty as it relies on foreign donors for much of its budget. Those taxes that do exist are relatively low with the exception of import taxes- 100% on private vehicles for instance.
--How would pavements work in a Libertarian society?--
I live in Cambodia where roads and pavements officially belong to the state and are legal rights of way but the social convention is for the land/ ground floor property owner to build, maintain and prioritise uses. (Today many major roads are cared for by a state (Japan and China fund many projects).)
Some maintain pavements that are conductive to pedestrian traffic flows. Some landscape the pavement blocking pedestrians. Some businesses place furniture or stock on the pavement. Some rent the pavement to vendors- This is common outside state owned properties such as schools and temples. Pavements in front of vacant properties are usually neglected.
The property owner gets priority over parking. It is acceptable to block the road and pavement with parked vehicles if you leave one lane open. If you park beside the curb 5 meters from the business you plan to visit the owner of the unvisited business will give you a dirty look. Repeat offenders receive stern words. Do it again and you may return to a vandalised car. (Try offering a small payment.)
*EDIT*
I forgot to mention something.
In the previous decade (2000- 2009) the govt. made repairs to many roads. Local commune-level civil-servants arranged funding from property and business owners located alongside the road and used this money to repave dirt/ gravel/ rubble or pot holed roads. Many property/ business owners make efforts to build or maintain the roads beside their properties. For their own quality of life and/ or to attract customers.
*EDIT*
Homesteading and easement rights allow the country to function in a low-tax low-spending state.
Some background;
April 1975- Year Zero. Phnom Penh evacuated. Private property records and paper currency destroyed.
December 1978- Vietnamese forces invade.
Jan 1979- Vietnamese reach Phnom Penh. Khmer Rouge forces retreat to mountains and borders. Private property ownership allowed. First come-first serve for properties in PP, which was previously off-limits to most. Rice used as a medium of exchange for small transactions.
There are few taxes and the govt. has “negative” sovereignty as it relies on foreign donors for much of its budget. Those taxes that do exist are relatively low with the exception of import taxes- 100% on private vehicles for instance.
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