A new housing development outside Phoenix is looking towards European cities for inspiration and shutting out the cars. So far residents love it

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6669422

A new housing development outside Phoenix is looking towards European cities for inspiration and shutting out the cars. So far residents love it - The Guardian

  • homoludens@feddit.de
    40·
    9 months ago

    The apartments are also mixed in with amenities, such as a grocery store, restaurant, yoga studio and bicycle shop, that are usually separated from housing by strict city zoning laws.

    Wait, it’s actually forbidden in (much of) the US to have grocery stores etc. close to where people live? WTF?

    • Blaze@discuss.tchncs.deOP
      18·
      9 months ago

      It is, the YouTube Channel NotJustBikes explains the issue in a few videos “housing that cannot be built in America” or something like that

    • trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      14·
      9 months ago

      Most places have zoning laws and do not typically mix commercial zones into residential zones, yes. There is no law requiring grocery stores to be some distance from residential properties.

    • ShieldsUp@startrek.websiteEnglish
      33·
      9 months ago

      This is kind of overblown. I live in the Phoenix valley suburban sprawl and there are shopping centers mixed with the suburban zones every 1 mile at major intersections. I can already ride my bicycle to yoga, bars, restaurants, and grocery within easy range. These discussions use Phoenix as examples of bad design but I really don’t get it and ride my bike all the time anyway. There are canal paths and stores spread out everywhere in the suburbs.