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We have zoning in New Zealand and it wasn't started by segregation. Zoning has other reasons than racism. Oversimplifying things down to single causes is an e

• Schiendelman 3mo ago
  You've never heard of papakainga? Zoning and land use code in New Zealand is one of the better examples of structural racism. In housing law in the United States, we've figured out that because people often use feelings rather than clear statements for their reasoning, we had to pay attention to disparate impact, rather than discriminatory intent. What you'll find is that in nearly every country, zoning and similar laws originate in or were dramatically expanded to exclude wealth generation by minority groups.
  • robocat 3mo ago
    I think you're talking about something different. My context is discriminatory urban zoning (à la exclusionary zoning or redlining in the US). I am not sure there are any examples of that for urban zoning in New Zealand. Please enlighten me if you know better. I agree there is plenty of history of terrible treatment of maori and their land in NZ, but that is a different topic and not relevant. I admit I am ignorant about the history of urban planning in NZ.