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  • Parking lots waste a lot of area that could be green space too.

    But yes overdevelpment could be a problem , but is easily fixed by adding a green space rule to development. Like we have now for minimum parking and such.

    Also high speed roads destroy a lot of green space too, with nothing in the median or a good chunk on either side, and huge empty areas in dead zones of interchanges.

    Lets not think cuurent car use is good for green space.



  • I dont mean throw out zoning entirely, but reducing the way they promote single family housing only. I live in a county with a million people and 84% of the land is single family zoning only, I want to throw that bit out.

    Also if done right you dont need to zoning for all those things. Transit development will drive denser, walkable areas all on its own if its legal to build those kinds of areas. All the city has to do it manage transit as these areas develop.






  • Driving requires courtesy and attention, but overreliance on cars make people the opposite.

    People get frustrated driving in traffic, causing them to be rude and agressive.

    Meanwhile if driving is the only way to get around, even for easily distracted people or busy or whatever, they are not going to pay proper attention. Safety features like blind spot detection and automatic crash avoidance just make people pay even less attention.

    You say the problem isn’t cars, but it is because in america cars are the only way to get around for most trips.

    If you make other options more conpelling or faster, than these problems are less severe for those left on the road.