https://msn.com/en-us/news/us/here-e2-80-99s-how-la-e2-80-99s-suburban-style-zoning-contributes-to-racial-disparities/ar-AAUvH3FZoning can determine a whole lot more than what buildings are allowed on your street.A new study finds that 78% of residential land in the greater Los Angeles area is zoned exclusively for single-family houses, and that this style of zoning produces communities that are
whiter, wealthier and that provide better life outcomes for children.Samir Gambhir, director of the Equity Metrics Program at UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute, said his team’s findings also show that L.A. cities have used zoning as “a mechanism to hoard resources and keep people of other communities out.
”Zoning: The Code That Shapes Your Neighborhood Picture a typical Southern California suburb. You might be seeing palm trees standing guard over row upon row of detached houses, stretching as far as the eye can see.The neighborhood you’re picturing looks that way because of zoning — the arcane local laws that determine what can get built where.The UC Berkeley researchers spent a year pouring through zoning laws from 191 different local governments throughout the greater L.A. area. They used that information to create maps that show just how much single-family zoning dominates different parts of Southern California.The map for the city of Los Angeles shows that even in a place with many dense, urban neighborhoods, the vast majority of residential land — 74% to be exact — is reserved for single-family homes.L.A.’s map shows single-family zoning blanketing the San Fernando Valley and many Westside neighborhoods, while Downtown L.A., Hollywood and parts of South L.A. allow for apartment buildings
Trump told you they were coming after the burbs. Obama started this. Pointing it out is of course racist. Don't expect that low income apartment house on Martha's Vinyard though
https://bizjournals.com/denver/news/2016/09/26/obama-calls-for-zoning-changes-to-boost-affordable.htmlThe challenge the Obama administration faces is that those laws are created by local and state governments beyond the regulation of the federal government, and the administration has responded by seeking $300 million in the 2017 budget to help local governments update their zoning rules.
"Locally-constructed barriers to new housing development include beneficial environmental protections, but also laws plainly designed to exclude multifamily or affordable housing," the report notes.
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Some rich man came and raped the land, nobody caught 'em
Put up a bunch of ugly boxes and, Jesus, people bought 'em
And they called it paradise, the place to be,
They watched the hazy sun sinking in the sea
People having their own home and a piece of the rock is racist.
The government made housing unaffordable but I'm sure they can make it affordable
I can tell when developments were built based on the yard size. In the 90's they were big
https://tasteofcountry.com/don-henley-hollywood-house-pictures/
Biden accused Trump of using a "racist dog whistle" when he brought this up during one of the debates.