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This SimCity style thinking about zoning is just too simplistic. Yes, absolutely, nobody wants to live next to a smelter. But not every commercial property is a
by steveklabnik 4y ago
This SimCity style thinking about zoning is just too simplistic. Yes, absolutely, nobody wants to live next to a smelter. But not every commercial property is a smelter. People love to live near corner stores, yet that is "commercial."
- WkndTriathlete 4y agoThat's why zoning in the US is classified Residential, Commercial / Light Industrial, and Heavy Industrial, and Residential never abuts Heavy Industrial.
- steveklabnik 4y agoYes. I personally still find this far too simplistic, and would prefer non-exclusionary zoning.
- HWR_14 4y agoThe smelter is "Industrial" not "Commercial". At least in SimCity abstractions. Usually commercial and some level of manufacturing overlap in zoning, but smelters are in a different category.
- steveklabnik 4y agoSure. Three or five total zoning designations is still not fine-grained enough, especially if they're exclusive.
- JAlexoid 4y agoA tailor and laundry are technically industrial use, yet I wouldn't mind having a taylor or a laundry service nearby.
- HWR_14 4y agoThey seem to be zoned commercially in most zoning laws I look at. Where are they zoned only industrial?