> But there's an awful lot of copium in these kinds of threads that shallowly blame the lack of choice as to why American life is so car-dependent. Housing markets are extremely good at responding to consumer demand.
With-in the limits allowed by zoning policy. I'm not entirely laissez-faire but I think a lot of NIMBYism and just plain old inertial has been baked into by-laws and such.
Certain mandates can do good (tighter building envelopes, better insulation), while other mandates can do bad (minimum lot sizes).
With-in the limits allowed by zoning policy. I'm not entirely laissez-faire but I think a lot of NIMBYism and just plain old inertial has been baked into by-laws and such.
Certain mandates can do good (tighter building envelopes, better insulation), while other mandates can do bad (minimum lot sizes).