Comments on: The French Find a Free-Market Solution to Historic Preservation http://www.showmedaily.org/2011/01/the-french-find-a-free-market.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Thu, 24 May 2012 22:37:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tom Slawson http://www.showmedaily.org/2011/01/the-french-find-a-free-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-9215 Tom Slawson Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:12:41 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=26609#comment-9215 Interesting article. Renovate a palace for 7 million? It would probably cost 700 million to bring it up to code in the states! :) Interesting article. Renovate a palace for 7 million? It would probably cost 700 million to bring it up to code in the states! :)

]]> By: Tim http://www.showmedaily.org/2011/01/the-french-find-a-free-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-9194 Tim Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:22:03 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=26609#comment-9194 The French government will still own the palace section, and the state decided that preservation was beneficial and sought the hotel user, so this really is not a "free market" solution. At best, the Versailles project is state-directed capitalism. The only difference between this and St. Louis' Kiel Opera House project (a public building leased to a private operator because the state decided its preservation is important) is the state-side expenditure. The French government will still own the palace section, and the state decided that preservation was beneficial and sought the hotel user, so this really is not a “free market” solution. At best, the Versailles project is state-directed capitalism. The only difference between this and St. Louis’ Kiel Opera House project (a public building leased to a private operator because the state decided its preservation is important) is the state-side expenditure.

]]> By: Christine Harbin http://www.showmedaily.org/2011/01/the-french-find-a-free-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-9191 Christine Harbin Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:32:15 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=26609#comment-9191 If a gigantic royal château from the 17th century can be preserved in the private sector, then I suspect that a 100-year-old brick building in Missouri can be too. If a gigantic royal château from the 17th century can be preserved in the private sector, then I suspect that a 100-year-old brick building in Missouri can be too.

]]> By: Eric D. Dixon http://www.showmedaily.org/2011/01/the-french-find-a-free-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-9190 Eric D. Dixon Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:04:45 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=26609#comment-9190 "in any way" Such a broad question! I'd say that deserves a broad answer: Yes. “in any way”

Such a broad question! I’d say that deserves a broad answer: Yes.

]]> By: Rob http://www.showmedaily.org/2011/01/the-french-find-a-free-market.html/comment-page-1#comment-9189 Rob Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:30:47 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=26609#comment-9189 Do you really believe that this project is in any way similar to historic preservation projects in Missouri? Do you really believe that this project is in any way similar to historic preservation projects in Missouri?

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