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> At some point you gotta draw some lines, and ownership (combined with reasonable zoning rules) is a pretty good line. Well, that's what we used to have, to m
by maxsilver 3y ago
> At some point you gotta draw some lines, and ownership (combined with reasonable zoning rules) is a pretty good line.
Well, that's what we used to have, to make it all work. You used to trust that if you bought in a neighborhood zoned "R-1", it would mostly stay "R-1" for at least a little while. (same for "PUD-3", and so on)
But "urbanists" started de-regulating all the reasonable zoning rules that made that system work, so now no one can trust that the rules would be enforced anymore, which is how you get random citizens reflexively fighting things (and the prevalence of HOAs, as an extra block against it, and so on)
- nativeit 3y ago> But "urbanists" started de-regulating all the reasonable zoning rules… Citation needed > …that made that system work Citation very much needed
- stickfigure 3y agoWe used to have 40 acres and a mule. Things change.
- supertrope 3y agoFun fact. 40 acres and a mule lasted less than a year. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/the-truth-behind-40-acres-and-a-mule/ https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cr...
- alostpuppy 3y agoIt always seemed like 40 acres is too much work for one mule