Re:Why can't we build nice neighborhoods anymore?
by tptacek on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @09:03PM
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Single family zoning isn't simply a car thing. I live in a small, walkable, transit-friendly neighborhood full of crunch eco-liberals, and it is entirely hostile to upzoning for reasons having nothing at all to do with cars; it's a central tool of NIMBYism.
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Re:Why can't we build nice neighborhoods anymore?
by couchand on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @09:53PM
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Oh my yes: whatever height is currently built is perfect, every currently vacant lot is a prize, etc. etc.
But the GP spoke of single-use zoning, a slightly different cudgel. I understand the abstract appeal of dividing up a map into neatly-separated areas, a la SimCity, but that just doesn't accomodate real life.