On This Day | The Old Zoning Method (And What We Should Think About Returning To)

Why We Chose It

"Water and sewer may not be available yet." This is radically different than we do things today, and yet, it seems to be a mystery why property taxes don't cover infrastructure costs. If we're to trust the news from the past, it never did. And we didn't even try to put it in until these areas were more fully developed. Also, "multiple housing units are permitted." Those who came before also knew how to get the most out of the land where infrastructure had been added.