I largely agree with you, but it does tend to be a little bit more complicated than that. Highly restrictive zoning laws are a tremendous problem, but if you wa

I largely agree with you, but it does tend to be a little bit more complicated than that. Highly restrictive zoning laws are a tremendous problem, but if you want to change them you typically have to address infrastructure as well. If you wanted to do some urban intensification in an area, you’d likely have to build more water, power, waste water and telephony infrastructure first. If you wanted your new higher density urban environment to provide a decent quality of life, you’d then likely have to address increased demand for roads, public transport, schools, hospitals, etc…