- Target:
- Staci Albritton Mitchell
- Region:
- United States of America
In much of the US (and Canada), the only way you can efficiently get around is by car. This is a problem for lots of reasons
1. Cars are very expensive
2. It decreases walkability+bike-ability
3. A high rate of pedestrian deaths (https://www.cdc.gov/transportationsafety/pedestrian_safety/index.html)
4. Children will usually stay indoors.
etc.
The primary reason for this is due to Euclidean Zoning. Euclidean zoning divides towns into districts based on permitted uses, and in so doing creates specific zones where certain land uses are permitted or prohibited. This can be helpful, as it enforces the separation of industrial land uses from residential land uses and can protect against pollution risks. However, Euclidean zoning has also exacerbated segregation issues, limited housing supply, and encouraged urban sprawl. Restrictions on minimum lot sizes, strict building codes, and other elements of Euclidean zoning have increased housing costs, limited new housing construction, worsened affordability issues, and increased the inequality divide in urban areas.
(https://sites.bu.edu/dome/2018/07/19/the-problems-with-euclidean-zoning/)
Those who sign this petition call upon the city of West Monroe to get rid of Euclidean zoning laws, and replace it with land ordinances that encourage density, walkability, and the pedestrianization of all streets near homes.
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The Rid Euclidean Zoning + New Land Ordinances petition to Staci Albritton Mitchell was written by 4sed5rf6tg7yh8 3aws4ed5rft6gy and is in the category City & Town Planning at GoPetition.