{"podcast":{"title":"Relatively Stable","slug":"relatively-stable-7026682","podcast_index_feed_id":7026682,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/2259260.rss","website_url":"https://stableroots.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/2259260/9f4619118b7a35e00646eeb45fa8a30d.jpg","author":"Kimberly Carter","episode_count":73,"summary":"A gathering place for my writing and a watering hole for seekers to replenish as we tap into our yearnings together.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T00:21:02.608345+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/relatively-stable-7026682"},"episode":{"title":"Your New Neighbors are Costing You a Fortune","slug":"your-new-neighbors-are-costing-you-a-fortune","published_at":"2026-05-07T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/relatively-stable-7026682/your-new-neighbors-are-costing-you-a-fortune","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/relatively-stable-7026682","url":"https://stableroots.substack.com/p/your-new-neighbors-are-costing-you","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196383051/2ab20228233d3760fe98c4bba4bb302f.mp3","summary":"In 2020, the world tilted on its axis. For the Upstate of South Carolina, that tilt sent a wave of 100,000 new residents crashing into our pastures. As we cross the milestone of one million neighbors, the infinite horizon of the American South has officially hit a bottleneck. This week, Kim dives into the canyon between agricultural value and development prices. From the ingenious survival strategy of European track systems to the personal desperation of cashing out a retirement to save her farm by purchasing thirty acres, we’re talking about the high cost of holding the line. Is a farm just a vacant lot waiting for a purpose, or is it the essential, self-sustaining lung of a growing city? In this episode, we discuss: The Million-Resident Milestone: The rapid expansion of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, South Carolina metro area. The Mother of Invention: Why land scarcity in the Netherlands and the UK forced a smarter way to keep horses, and why we’re next. The Hidden Subsidy: The math that proves farms actually lower your taxes, while subdivisions send you the bill. Legislative Victories: A look at the Old White Horse Road Corridor victory and the new SC laws fighting to protect 7 million acres by 2050. Lavender Hill: A raw look at the survival of a 30-acre heart of a 1,100-acre legacy. Once our dirt is buried under six inches of concrete, the conversation is over. The soil doesn’t get a second chance. And neither do we. Connect & Support: Read the full essay and see the data: at Stable Roots on Substack Subscribe to Stable Roots: Join our community of land stewards and help us hold the line against the asphalt funnel. Follow on Facebook: @kim.carter.equestrian And on Instagram : @two_point About Stable Roots: Stable Roots is a weekly exploration of land, legacy, and t…","meta_description":"In 2020, the world tilted on its axis. For the Upstate of South Carolina, that tilt sent a wave of 100,000 new residents crashing into our pastures. As we…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1682,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/relatively-stable-7026682/episodes/your-new-neighbors-are-costing-you-a-fortune/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/relatively-stable-7026682/your-new-neighbors-are-costing-you-a-fortune.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}