This is a perceived risk only because of the status quo. You're almost arguing for a national or at least statewide zoning policy. This would make the "risk" un

This is a perceived risk only because of the status quo. You're almost arguing for a national or at least statewide zoning policy. This would make the "risk" uniform. I am now in France and this seems to be the case everywhere: multi-million euro villas next door to apartment complexes. Houses of all styles and with odd-shaped lots. Etc. This is the status quo here and nobody complains. And the prices are as high as in the US, if not higher.