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it's annoying because in many suburbs the problem isn't cars, it's just zoning! all of the problems described in the grandparent, like the lack of a dirt path b
by dingnuts 2y ago
it's annoying because in many suburbs the problem isn't cars, it's just zoning! all of the problems described in the grandparent, like the lack of a dirt path between complexes, no small stores in the area -- these are ZONING problems, not car problems!
we can keep our detached homes and cars and cozy suburbs and still have a convenience store in walking distance, I'm sure of it, if local zoning laws allow it
but this subreddit, er I mean website, might as well be r/fuckcars whenever the topic arises
- mertd 2y agoYou are correct. Technically it is a zoning problem. But such zoning only became feasible after cars went mainstream. There are many self perpetuating elements of exclusionary zoning and car dependency.
- skepticATX 2y agoZoning and car-centric design are intimately connected, though. A walkable suburb just can’t support the number of cars that a typical western suburb supports today. If you loosen zoning, what you’re going to end up with is denser development and less room for cars. Streetcar suburbs are an example of this. You have more room than living in the core of the city, but you don’t have enough room for 3 F150s for the family.
- dkga 2y agoThis. Zoning and car-centric life are endogenous. I would even add NIMBYism w.r.t. adding public transportation stops or bicycle lanes.
- bluGill 2y agoThe streetcar suburbs in my area have larger lots than the new suburbs they are building on the edge of town. Back in those days e*erpone had a garden and so lots were bigger. of coures how the lot is built is different but it isn't size.
- anon291 2y agoIf you read my post I literally criticized zoning and never criticized cars.