Welcome

Welcome to OPENAIR 2.0!

First, a big thank-you to Steve Balkin, without whom OPENAIR would not
exist, without whom this new version would not exist. Everyone in this
community owes a great debt to Steve. Steve and I have collaborated on
intellectual projects as well and those interested in the issues
described here will find his scholarship of interest!

Second, thanks also to John Cross for his participation in OPENAIR
and for his collaboration with me in various scholarly projects.

Finally, thanks to the board of directors, we hope you're happy with
this new version. This version is due to Steve Hanson of Cruiskeen
Consulting LLC, he manages a variety of projects with aplomb and we
appreciate his efforts.

Now, as to OPENAIR's agenda...Gregg Kettles, a law professor at
Mississippi College of Law, and I will be taking the lead at developing
the new OPENAIR. We aim for the same or greater levels of utility to
the professional community of planners and social scientists, lawyers
and economists, while increasing the usefulness to merchants and
consumers at these markets, around the world.

Expect from this blogspace more than prose on scholarship and
situations, look for content on laws and legal regulation, but also
look for podcasts and video blogs and other means of conveying the
message of markets to everyone with any interest.

Thanks for joining us!