Scenarios about 'zoning reform'
The regulatory process of changing how land use is controlled and allocated within urban and suburban areas. Zoning reform typically aims to address issues like housing affordability, environmental sustainability, and social equity by modifying restrictions on building types, density, mixed-use development, and parking requirements. These policy changes reflect evolving perspectives on urban planning, economic development, and how alternative regulatory approaches might reshape communities compared to traditional single-use zoning established in the early 20th century.
What If Minneapolis Never Eliminated Single-Family Zoning?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Minneapolis didn't pass its groundbreaking 2040 Comprehensive Plan that eliminated single-family zoning, potentially altering the course of American urban housing policy reform.
What If Sydney Implemented Different Housing Policies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Sydney adopted more progressive housing policies in the 1990s, potentially avoiding its current affordability crisis and creating a more equitable urban landscape.
What If Toronto Implemented Different Housing Policies Before Its Price Surge?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Toronto enacted bold housing reforms in the early 2000s, potentially avoiding its extreme affordability crisis and reshaping Canada's largest city.
What If Austin Had Implemented Comprehensive Housing Reform During Its Tech Boom?
Exploring how Austin, Texas might have developed if the city had enacted bold housing policies at the beginning of its tech industry explosion, preventing the affordability crisis that transformed the city.