It's really not about housing preferences. When cities ban apartments from entire neighbourhoods, they're banning people from living there. It ensures only the

It's really not about housing preferences. When cities ban apartments from entire neighbourhoods, they're banning people from living there. It ensures only the very wealthy can. This means people have to go somewhere else. This could mean longer commutes for the poor and worse living conditions. There's nothing stopping someone who wants to have a SFH from buying a lot and building a SFH. The problem is when cities impose housing bans that limit people's ability to live in these communities.