Time for a quick round of "things Japan does better than the USA" Today: Zoninghttps://twitter.com/BookOfTamara/status/771034892159201282 …
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Key difference between Japanese and American zoning is that the former uses "maximum use" as its principle, vs the latter's "exclusive use"
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The different principles are shown in these charts from http://urbankchoze.blogspot.com/ Japanese on left, American on rightpic.twitter.com/kC7GpFpBVU
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In America to create a "mixed use" development we literally need to invent a new zone for it; in Japan it's a matter of course
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Other differences are more trivial than intrinsic, but worth mentioning...
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...for instance: Japanese zoning is a national law, whereas in the USA every municipality develops its own zoning code
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Moreover, Japanese zoning has just 12 zones, while in the USA you often need more, to account for all possible usespic.twitter.com/yfGjtUPCSZ
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It's counterintuitive, but the Japanese approach allows *far* more flexibility for developers AND municipalities...
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...not to mention, it keeps housing costs low by making it pretty easy to keep supply in line w/demand. San Francisco is pricier than Tokyo.
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For a more comprehensive summary, go right to the source: http://www.mlit.go.jp/common/000234477.pdf … (from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport)
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