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The number of times I've seen YIMBYs say things like "Abolish All Zoning" is rather high. Zoning is a far more complicated thing than just restricting density,
by zjaffee 9y ago
The number of times I've seen YIMBYs say things like "Abolish All Zoning" is rather high. Zoning is a far more complicated thing than just restricting density, it prevents industrial manufacturing from happening right next to an elementary school, and it allows cities to make sure that sidewalk space in front of buildings are publicly accessible.
- closeparen 9y agoYIMBYs come out to support apartment buildings, not factories. The big YIMBY upzoning bill increases permitted housing density while not interfering with sidewalks. This sort of reply is pedantic. “Zoning” to YIMBYs means single-family and low-rise caps on residential density, and sometimes the separation of shops/offices from residential neighborhoods.