> We value this calm so much that we refuse to admit shopping or even multi-family housing to them, for fear of disturbing it. With single-family zoning being

> We value this calm so much that we refuse to admit shopping or even multi-family housing to them, for fear of disturbing it. With single-family zoning being the overwhelming norm in the U.S, it would be unfair to call this a refusal - the supply is artificially constrained. Had multi-family housing been legal to build, then it's pretty likely that people would move into them at higher rates.