Scenarios about 'zoning laws'
Zoning laws are government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones with specific permitted activities and building specifications. These regulations emerged in the early 20th century as tools for urban planning, separating residential areas from industrial ones to improve public health and property values. In alternate history scenarios, different approaches to zoning could significantly alter urban development patterns, housing availability, and the social fabric of communities.
What If Auckland Implemented Different Housing Policies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Auckland adopted alternative urban planning and housing policies in the 1990s, potentially averting its housing affordability crisis and reshaping New Zealand's largest city.