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It would be great to have improved zoning, but switching to Japanese-style zoning in the US doesn’t solve the problem of US housing being an investment vehicle
by knuththetruth 8y ago
It would be great to have improved zoning, but switching to Japanese-style zoning in the US doesn’t solve the problem of US housing being an investment vehicle for Global Capital.
In Japan, land itself keeps its (high) value, but still mostly grows/tracks with inflation. Houses themselves are seen as disposable with an approximately 30 year shelf-life.
- Tiktaalik 8y agoYeah exactly. People love to compare zoning systems, but that's just a tiny slice of the picture. Among many, many other factors there is also the cultural attitude toward housing which is different from NA.