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Re:Vancouver Zoning Map by hyperhopper on Friday April 08, 2022 @09:56PM (#30964605)
> Single family zoning should be abolished in this city if we have any intention of solving the housing crisis.

What about people that want to have a party on a Friday, but NIMBYs in an apartment complex throw the book at anybody that has fun past 10PM?

Re:Vancouver Zoning Map by jseliger on Saturday April 09, 2022 @12:43AM (#30965322)
Abolishing mandatory single-unit zoning is different from saying no one can have such a unit. People should have a wide variety of housing options available based on their needs and price points.
Re:Vancouver Zoning Map by zaptheimpaler on Saturday April 09, 2022 @02:29AM (#30965688)
It seems like we really should be able to make soundproof apartments today. I’m definitely not an expert but it’s hard to believe that we can’t we make thick walls with the right material between apartments.

A lot of construction and transportation seems like it’s needlessly bad due to underinvestment and old equipment. I think we can make almost noiseless EV cars like Teslas today, no-compromises high density housing, quieter construction equipment and so much more.

Re:Vancouver Zoning Map by VintageCool on Saturday April 09, 2022 @05:35AM (#30966516)
We definitely can. The apartment I lived in from 2018-2019 was ghostly quiet. For the first five months, I could easily have been convinced that we were the only people that lived on our floor.
Re:Vancouver Zoning Map by imtringued on Saturday April 09, 2022 @10:35AM (#30968388)
Sound proofing is absolutely trivial to install and its benefits by far exceed its costs... It should be absolutely mandatory on any multi-family building.
Re:Vancouver Zoning Map by sbarre on Friday April 08, 2022 @11:06PM (#30964951)
I see you have also lived in Funcouver!
Re:Vancouver Zoning Map by 0ldskool on Saturday April 09, 2022 @01:33PM (#30970053)
Require multi-family complex's to have an indoor party room available for booking?