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Assuming you're in America, most areas are not dense enough to accommodate mixed use zoning unless they start building up. The other half is getting priced out
by kilroy_jones 6y ago
Assuming you're in America, most areas are not dense enough to accommodate mixed use zoning unless they start building up. The other half is getting priced out like your grandma.
- moltar 6y agoDensity is a function of zoning laws. They should just fix the zoning and make sure it has adequate density to support business. I think citizens can vote with their dollar where they want to live. I hate suburbia, but I’m also not into super central downtown living. I want something in between. I’m ok with a townhouse and no backyard, as long as there’s a park nearby. I’m up for living with neighbours in a dense area, but only if I can get something for it, like shared neighbourhood amenities and small businesses in walking distance. Montreal is a good example for North America. Not all of it is perfect, but a lot of it is mixed zoning.
- eecc 6y agoYou’re talking about the average European small town...
- JamesBarney 6y agoWhy do you need high density for mixed use? I live in Houston which is by no means very dense, and I love the lack of zoning laws.
- bobthepanda 6y agoHouston doesn't have explicit land use zoning, but things like deed covenants that specifically limit land use and are enforced by the city, or extremely onerous parking regulations for high-density land uses, basically result in I Can't Believe It's Not Zoning.