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Re:Manhattan rents cross $5k threshold for first time by Swizec on Thursday July 14, 2022 @11:37AM (#32097439)
> cities in the US have 80+ of its land zoned for single-family units

How is that even a city? Single family zoning is a suburban desert at best. Even remote villages have more life and vibrancy than that.

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Re:Manhattan rents cross $5k threshold for first time by gamegoblin on Thursday July 14, 2022 @12:23PM (#32098083)
80% of Seattle is zoned for single family units. It's not exactly a suburban desert, but it could be much better. Unfortunately, even very limited legislation (HB 1782) allowing upzoning to duplexes/quadplexes ("missing middle" housing) within walking distance of public transit hubs failed earlier this year. NIMBYism abounds.
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