Apparently, you didn't read what I wrote "We lived nomadically or in small tribes and villages." Interference with US city organic expansion is primarily due t

Apparently, you didn't read what I wrote "We lived nomadically or in small tribes and villages." Interference with US city organic expansion is primarily due to zoning regulations and nimbyism, and more than anything it results from people who have a romantic love affair with keeping the city exactly the way it is without accommodating for inevitable growth. Pretty much the only projects that can get approved are those from huge organizations who have the money and power to overcome years of opposition until they finally can get projects approved. The average guy who wants to convert an empty building into a cafe, warehouse, or living space, or remodel an area faces excessive red tape.