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Most people don't influence zoning policy or understand it at all.
by ErikVandeWater 4y ago
Most people don't influence zoning policy or understand it at all.
- twblalock 4y agoIf that was true, then NIMBYism would have no political force — but it clearly does.
- ErikVandeWater 4y agoIt doesn't take a majority to enforce NIMBYism. Just a small, very politically active group.
- sidlls 4y agoTrue but not quite accurate. Locals influence zoning laws when they speak at city/town council meetings and go door to door trying to influence or get the support of their neighbors for them. It’s not “most” voters: but only in the sense that that is true for all public policy. Zoning isn’t special.
- ErikVandeWater 4y agoMy entire point is that it is not the majority. > Zoning isn’t special. twblalock is acting like zoning is special though.