I see mixed-use zones in most of the towns in NJ, where a chunk of the work I do is in land use. I am assuming it must be different outside of NJ, because this is certainly not the first time I’ve heard this criticism of zoning.
Zoning is important. It’s what prevents a nuclear power plan next to your house.
When looking at the Netherlands, you can both have a store at a house, AND a nuclear power plant that’s not built right next to a village (it’ll be a small kilometre away, since my country is rather densely populated).
I am passionate about this subject even if I don’t belong in this community.
Zoning is important. It’s what prevents a nuclear power plan next to your house.
The isn’t is that they don’t allow multi-use zoning. There’s very little reason you can’t have commercial below residential.
I see mixed-use zones in most of the towns in NJ, where a chunk of the work I do is in land use. I am assuming it must be different outside of NJ, because this is certainly not the first time I’ve heard this criticism of zoning.
When looking at the Netherlands, you can both have a store at a house, AND a nuclear power plant that’s not built right next to a village (it’ll be a small kilometre away, since my country is rather densely populated).