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NYC is the only city on your list that isn’t absolutely dominated by single family homes. What they all have in common are strong zoning and neighborhood prese
by zamfi 4y ago
NYC is the only city on your list that isn’t absolutely dominated by single family homes.
What they all have in common are strong zoning and neighborhood preservation laws that prevent density growth.
NYC has its own special problems, but also prohibits density increases (read about “air rights”).
- RestlessMind 4y agoI have visited every single city I listed and I can assure you that a lot of those had more options than "detached single-family homes" or "massive complexes".
- zamfi 4y agoOf course they do, but very few have been built since zoning really took off in the 1970s. It's been noted many times that a large fraction of buildings in many cities could not be built today, because they violate zoning.