> I'm pretty sure that having no zoning regulations in addition to allowing business and residence in the same building would improve a lot. Assuming this is s

> I'm pretty sure that having no zoning regulations in addition to allowing business and residence in the same building would improve a lot. Assuming this is sarcasm, you don't need to have no zoning regulations. Existing zoning types like "residential mixed-use", which usually have restrictions on the type of businesses that can be operated within them, could be expanded. If the area is sparse enough, mixed-use could just be a business district you could walk to, not necessarily one right underneath you. > Who doesn't want to live above a grocery store? Again, assuming this is sarcasm. In many places, if the grocery store is clean and has things that the residents above actually want, a lot of people would like living above it - so much so that today, it's considered a "feature" of premium real estate and apartments in big city high-rises. Of course nobody wants to live above any poorly kept space. If a poorly kept space were to appear below your home, you have the option of moving to a place that isn't like that.