> I’m surprised that free market enthusiasts don’t see zoning laws as a limitation of freedom I do. However, I grew up in Houston which doesn’t have zoning. Wh

> I’m surprised that free market enthusiasts don’t see zoning laws as a limitation of freedom I do. However, I grew up in Houston which doesn’t have zoning. When I lived in Jersey City about 8 years ago and was working on the Steve Fulop campaign, I was amazed at how vicious zoning and variance fights could become. Zoning and the fights over it are exceptional hotbeds of corruption.