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Urban planning: The built environment

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[–] fpslem 2 points 1 year ago

For what it's worth, I really like a three-decker or four-decker with balconies, it's a solid kind of building. But they are very rare in most American cities, which zone them out. Between the two (zoning reform or IBC/IRC reform) I would favor zoning reform first.