CA Cities to Lose All Zoning Powers in 2 Days

Re:CA Cities to Lose All Zoning Powers in 2 Days by twiddling on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @02:35PM (#34600613)

problem isn't zoning but design regulations. A lot of street design is dictated by being able to fire engine equipment in and turned around. Hence no new alleys are being built.

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Re:CA Cities to Lose All Zoning Powers in 2 Days by yamtaddle on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @02:46PM (#34600797)

I don't even mean that narrow. Just not, like, 4ish cars wide. More like 3 or 2.5 (if one-way).

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Re:CA Cities to Lose All Zoning Powers in 2 Days by ultrarunner on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @03:12PM (#34601206)

The "residential" road that I live on is (and most in the area are) 45 ft wide, with 2.5' sidewalks. The Hummer H1 is an incredible 7.2 feet wide, meaning you could fit six full-size hummers side-by-side down this road. Add in the mandatory front 30ft setback and you have a sight line that is around 110 feet wide.

People are expected to go up to 30 mph here. They don't.

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Re:CA Cities to Lose All Zoning Powers in 2 Days by alistairSH on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @03:28PM (#34601462)

We could build fire equipment to fit narrower streets.

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Re:CA Cities to Lose All Zoning Powers in 2 Days by zip1234 on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @06:53PM (#34604146)

There already are fire trucks for that: https://www.sfchronicle.com/local/article/Meet-Kiri-the-tiny...

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Re:CA Cities to Lose All Zoning Powers in 2 Days by alistairSH on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @07:05PM (#34604252)

Yeah, just not used in the US. All we have is giant custom things that cost a fortune.

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