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> Let's take this to the extreme, do you think you have a right to set up a commercial kitchen in your home, and set up patio furniture for random people to sho
by BirdieNZ 5y ago
> Let's take this to the extreme, do you think you have a right to set up a commercial kitchen in your home, and set up patio furniture for random people to show up and order take out?
You can do this in Japan. Why shouldn't you be able to do this?
- 999900000999 5y agoJapan doesn't have nearly as many cars per capita. Regards you can't just ignore zoning laws because you feel like it.
- BirdieNZ 5y agoWe could change the zoning laws so that it isn't illegal, though. One of the ways you can reduce cars is by zoning to allow greater density, which enables forms of transit which are more space-efficient than cars are. It's a chicken and egg problem, but people will be crying out for better cycle ways and trains and buses if housing becomes more dense. Also, having commercial spread throughout residential areas reduces the amount of travel between areas, because you don't need to go far to get to the amenities you want.
- wyago 5y agoIt's a bit strange to give Japan's lower cars per capita as a rationale for this, when surely the reason there are fewer cars per capita is because people have access to their daily necessities without a car because of more permissive zoning.