> In other words, you are free to build whatever you want on your own property, as long as its effects don't negatively impact the value of mine. That is nowhe

> In other words, you are free to build whatever you want on your own property, as long as its effects don't negatively impact the value of mine. That is nowhere near a good enough rule. What if I buy commercial retail property in a bustling district, but over a few years the bustling industry shifts half a mile away, leaving my district with less foot traffic and thus negatively impacting the value of my property? Have those developers harmed me in a way that should be illegal? You may be tempted to say “well, no, obviously that’s different.” And indeed, it is obviously different. But the challenge is coming up with a rule that actually works without needing you or someone to decide on a case by case basis what is “obviously” an exception.