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Originally Posted by Broadsword2004
One reason Texas land is cheap (or California land so expensive) is they do not have such crazy zoning laws like Cali (done in the name of environmentalism)..
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California zoning laws are not "done in the name of environmentalism."
If one were to spend time helping developers and land owners to navigate the process for getting building plans approved, one would soon find that economic, commercial, political (especially at the municipal level), bureaucratic, social, and cultural concerns drive zoning laws in California.
If environmentalism drove zoning laws:
- requirements for building materials would be more stringent,
- off-street parking requirements would be significantly reduced,
- public transportation would receive more funding,
- on-street parking spaces would be rare,
- public spaces (as in parks) would be more abundant,
- transportation demand management programs would have more incentives,
- "sprawl" would be less widespread,
- there would be fewer brownfields.