takeactionlove:sylviaodhner:Why Can’t We Build Better Towns? A lot of people are talking
takeactionlove:sylviaodhner:Why Can’t We Build Better Towns? A lot of people are talking about sustainable urban development. So why aren’t we making progress? Well, a large portion of the land in the United States is zoned for single-family detached housing, which means it’s illegal to build anything besides inefficient, car-dependent suburban sprawl. Let’s change that!Inspired by this awesome Climate Town video: The Suburbs are Bleeding America Dry. I recommend watching it if you want to learn more about this subject.And here’s an article that my friend Tim Shores found, that gets into the problems with single-family zoning: It’s Time to End Single Family Zoning. Strong Towns is a great place to get started to understand where we’re going wrong with our cities and provides info on how to help! -- source link