• Michal@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    City zoning.

    Oh, i have to drive from single family zone to commercial district to pick up a loaf of bread. Then drive to education district to drop kids at kindergarten, and finally to business district to work. At the end of the day i hang out at bar/entertainment district with the guys from work to have a beer, but there’s no public transport so I have to drink alcohol free so I can drive back home. That’s only 120 miles in a day!

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      1 year ago

      It won’t surprise you to know that what you’re describing was created by the car and oil industry and forced on North America through intense lobbying

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      Oddly enough it’s worse when American cities don’t have zoning laws. Houston TX has no zoning laws and it’s a nightmare

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      Your description isn’t how it works in most places really. The “districts” aren’t usually that far apart. It would be common to find single family homes close by a school, or an apartment building right next to an office building.

      Zoning is useful in scenarios like industrial vs residential buildings. You wouldn’t want to have an apartment building next to a railroad hub for example. The railroad would be very loud/dirty, and industrial business would benefit more from being closer to the rail hub.