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> literally physical wealth in your hand In almost all cases of "heirlooms", the area of land taken up by the object is worth more than the object. Other than
by pjc50 1y ago
> literally physical wealth in your hand
In almost all cases of "heirlooms", the area of land taken up by the object is worth more than the object. Other than gold, very little stuff has enough value density.
- wakawaka28 1y agoThat is the wrong way to think about it. Many places have buildings where the structure costs less than the land it's on. You won't get rid of your car because of the land under it. The space required for a box of silverware is similar to a small pack of toilet paper. Shall we throw that out too?
- pfdietz 1y agoIn many such places people buy houses explicitly to tear them down and build something better. We'd be seeing even more of that if zoning didn't restrict it.
- wakawaka28 1y ago"Better" is a subjective judgement. Maybe zoning has drawbacks but letting people do what they want with their property is important. If you have something better to do with it, go persuade them and pay them to let you enact a different plan.