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[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It's not at all just an American thing lol

Zoning is the most common regulatory urban planning method used by local governments in developed countries.[3][4][5] Exceptions include the United Kingdom and the city of Houston, Texas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoning

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Didn't realise it was so damn common. What a fucking shitshow!

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Dude, calm down, you don't even know what it is

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 week ago

I mean, it's not a shitshow at all when it's done correctly.

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

It can be an useful tool for sensible urban planning. It doesn't have to be super rigid but it makes planning easier and more organized than some case-by-case basis system or not having a system at all.