Show Summary: Show Summary: Can Zoning protect and enhance property values? Does zoning prevent the mixing of incompatible land? We’re told, without the zoning of neighborhoods and cities, they would be crowded and chaotic. Would there be brothels near preschools and skyscrapers in your neighborhood? Is this all untrue? This week on Blast Off! Johnny Rocket is joined with guest co-host Sherry Voluntary, and Professor Ben O’Neill, a research fellow at the Australian National University. Professor O’Neill is here on the show to shed light on the subject of zoning laws. Government zoning laws do not merely operate more arbitrarily and less efficiently than voluntary restrictive covenants, it restricts freedom. It’s Zoning Madness!
About the Guest: Ben is a statistician and data scientist in NCEPH. He is interested in statistical methodology and theory, and applied statistical analysis. His main area of research is sampling theory and prediction problems, and he is also interested in statistical programming and applied data analysis in R. In his role at NCEPH, Ben collaborates with other researchers on research projects relating to population health, and he provides statistical advice relating to survey and experimental design, collection and analysis of data, statistical modeling, graphical presentation of results, and reproducible data analysis.
Ben has a broad range of academic interests including mathematics, statistics, economics, philosophy, and law. Prior to joining ANU (Australian National University), he worked as Lecturer in Statistics at UNSW, and he has also undertaken various statistical consulting roles in industry and government. He has previously practiced as a lawyer.
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