Opening up zoning laws to allow homes in commercial etc in the US would destabilize the real estate market. It's a policy that would need to be tried in local a

Opening up zoning laws to allow homes in commercial etc in the US would destabilize the real estate market. It's a policy that would need to be tried in local areas, and can only reasonably get support when residential and commercial properties are close. If they are big, the arbitrage causes a loss to people holding the more expensive asset. They'll always be more upset. If you want more open zones, and your in the right area, fight for this locally, it's slower to encourage policies to equalize commercial/housing evaluations.