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Most Americans have heard of zoning. But to the extent that they know anything about it, it's what they know from games such as SimCity or Cities: Skylines. That is, zoning is part of the basic order of the city: a simple, universal, and presumably sensible regulation put in place to protect the character of our neighborhoods. Zoning, we are told, is the reason your home is unlikely to be menaced by a smokestack.
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Charles L. Marohn Jr. (Escaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis)