Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Ending Single Family Zoning

[Diane (dianeclaire]

Well yes, I've been fighting one- and two-acre zoning my entire adult life
with the same argument the article uses -- it as a subsidy for the rich who
could not afford all that land without exclusionary zoning.   But the
government is us -- and the legislature.  We've got to get out the
vote..and get rid of Citizens United,.

Diane

On Sun, Jun 16, 2019 at 11:48 AM Sharon Villines via Cohousing-L <
cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:

> An article in the NYTimes today about the reasons we have a housing
> shortage — single family home zoning. Minneapolis just banned it. And there
> is a generational shift away from it. People want multi-household buildings.
>
> > Americans Need More Neighbors
> > A big idea in Minneapolis  points the way for other cities desperately
> in need of housing.
> >
> > By The Editorial Board
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> https://nyti.ms/2Ik5KCj
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> What I do disagree with in the article is that it is “The Government” that
> is responsible for the restriction on multi-household dwellings. The
> government only enforces the laws the legislators pass. Or that the
> influential people pass because their vote counts more. The rest of us will
> have to stand up and look influential.
>
> Change the advertising — Look how many more votes you can get into your
> district by building cohousing!
>
> Sharon
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