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I prefer living in a district with lax zoning laws. They're always much more enjoyable.

• dragontamer 10y ago
  Not everyone has the mobility to move around towns. People gotta plant themselves somewhere and start working with the local politics of the towns that they live in. Which might be even encouraged by proper zoning laws. Long-term tenants may become more interested in local politics (the efficacy of local schools, security, and local decisions). Even those who are more economically mobile should be "good citizens" and participate in local decisions. Carrying on with that: for those who have little-to-no economic mobility (and there's plenty of them), Zoning Regulations and how their local neighborhoods act and work are incredibly important.
  • xapata 10y ago
    Yes, but in practice zoning laws, however well-intentioned, have had the effect of suppressing affordable housing, public transit, and local businesses. Some of my favorite neighborhoods are the result of an area being re-zoned to allow mixed-use development. Over and over it's been a successful way to transform a blighted, abandoned area into a vibrant neighborhood. And no, that's not just gentrification. I guess that demonstrates your point that the poor would benefit from being informed, active participants in local legislation. They aren't. Encouraging more local legislation isn't going to change who participates in the conversation.
    • emodendroket 10y ago
      Well it's not the "favorite" configuration of everyone, and many such people own homes in their communities and can't easily move. Why shouldn't they have a say?