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[–] GenesisJones@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Whoa hold up partner we have zoning laws for that.

[–] phx@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's true, but rezoning applications are a thing

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

My town has been stuck fighting over rezoning for decades. The urban sprawling is fucked. So many empty lots and buildings while the suburbs fight to keep half acre lots as single family zoning. Add in poor mass transit and it is an ugly mess

[–] unfreeradical@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Certainly, it is expected that politicians operate on the same side as developers and owners, and that all such parties insulate themselves from the population through NIMBY.

[–] unfreeradical@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Death and zoning laws are the two inalienable features of the human condition.

[–] GenesisJones@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The meek may inherit the earth, but not it's mineral rights.