Comments on: Southern California Water Saving Tip: Block New Developments http://blog.redfin.com/losangeles/2008/08/southern_california_water_saving_tip_block_new_developments.html Redfin Los Angeles Sweet Digs Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:43:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Van http://blog.redfin.com/losangeles/2008/08/southern_california_water_saving_tip_block_new_developments.html/comment-page-1#comment-15638 Van Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:32:20 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/losangeles/2008/08/southern_california_water_saving_tip_block_new_developments.html#comment-15638 Or, instead of ineffectual government pleas for water-altruism and unrealistic demands that all development stop now, just PRICE WATER IN A REALISTIC MANNER. As the recent yoy driving statistics have shown, prices affect behavior. Higher gas = less driving, higher water = less water used. Supply and demand works. If we want to live in an arid region, we need to price water in such a way that our presence is sustainable. Or, instead of ineffectual government pleas for water-altruism and unrealistic demands that all development stop now, just PRICE WATER IN A REALISTIC MANNER. As the recent yoy driving statistics have shown, prices affect behavior. Higher gas = less driving, higher water = less water used.

Supply and demand works. If we want to live in an arid region, we need to price water in such a way that our presence is sustainable.

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