> I'm generally a fan of free markets but in this case it absolutely seems to make sense for the city to step in and do something about it. Largely, it's been

> I'm generally a fan of free markets but in this case it absolutely seems to make sense for the city to step in and do something about it. Largely, it's been a problem created by the city "doing something about it." Zoning laws restrict what property can be used for, producing inflexibility and inefficiency. Overbearing public safety laws contributed to their abandonment., Bureaucratic red-tape and building laws prevent other areas from scaling and adjusting.