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Doesn't the city of Houston famously lack zoning, to some degree? It seems like analyzing Houston could show whether the problems of zoning are fixed or not.
by carlivar 4y ago
Doesn't the city of Houston famously lack zoning, to some degree? It seems like analyzing Houston could show whether the problems of zoning are fixed or not.
- paulgb 4y agoThey don’t have zoning, but do have minimum parking requirements.
- voisin 4y agoIf I understand correctly, they have a lot of agreements on title between Private owners preventing each other from doing certain things, like somewhat informal, market-based zoning. I’ve heard it can be difficult to develop there despite the lack of zoning because the negotiations between private parties don’t have clear and objective processes.
- kthejoker2 4y agoMinimal zoning has made Houston fantastic. Whatever mild downsides of mixed-use there has been, development, diversity, growth, opportunity, home value, and quality of life here is phenomenal. https://unherd.com/2022/04/texas-is-the-future/ https://unherd.com/2022/04/texas-is-the-future/ https://www.governing.com/community/houston-is-the-nations-most-diverse-city-report.html https://www.governing.com/community/houston-is-the-nations-m... https://marketurbanism.com/2022/03/14/houston-impressions/ https://marketurbanism.com/2022/03/14/houston-impressions/ https://houston.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/02-22-22-houston-first-single-family-permits-retail-space-storage-cafe/ https://houston.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/02-22-22-hou... https://youtu.be/Z0k7M_Xwx4k https://youtu.be/Z0k7M_Xwx4k