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High housing prices are caused by government's zoning laws
Zoning, initially designed to regulate land use and density, has evolved into a significant impediment for growing communities attempting to adapt to current circumstances. Restrictive land use regulations and zoning […]
The effects of zoning are seen in data about quality-of-life measures like life expectancy, lifetime earnings, and education attainment differing greatly between neighborhoods, essentially restricting vulnerable populations from accessing high opportunity areas. By encouraging horizontal sprawl, these zoning practices promote car usage, leading to increased air pollution and adverse health impacts, including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory illnesses. Moreover, fostering increased density near transit opens the potential for partnerships with environmental advocacy groups, further bolstering efforts to reform zoning practices and address climate change through eco-friendly urban planning and development.
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