You can do the same thing right down to neighbourhoods. Why should zoning be done at the municipal level? If I live in Ward 10 of the city, why should the peop

You can do the same thing right down to neighbourhoods. Why should zoning be done at the municipal level? If I live in Ward 10 of the city, why should the people of Ward 11 have any say in the by-laws for a neighbourhood that they don't live in? I'd argue because cohesive planning across neighbourhood boundaries is necessary for a healthy city. The difference between your position and that of the grandparent is not one of fundamental principle. You're just at different places on a continuous scale.