Re:Nearly six in 10 US young adults live within 10 miles of ...
by marssaxman on Saturday December 10, 2022 @09:23AM
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Perhaps you're right. Why don't we put it to the test? If I'm right, the current US regime of restrictive zoning is causing serious harm, and ought to be repealed; if you're right, however, the market is already doing a good job of satisfying demand, which means restrictive zoning is merely an unnecessary administrative burden. Either way, we would come out ahead by liberalizing urban zoning codes.
We have suburbs because people want them.
The best example is when I lived in Singapore. Great public transit and high density housing. No need for a car.
When I talked to Singaporeans, most dreamed of owning a single family home (a landed home) with its own yard and a car. And we’re talking 90% preference.