How does "local decision making" lead to building in Japan and gridlock in Berkeley?
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Why don't Japanese cities engage in exclusionary zoning for the rich?
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My guess is: Japanese cities are not allowed to restrict on density, only height. So nothing to stop dense apts in rich areas.
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Replying to @TommSciortino @suldrew
Japanese zoning restricts on density, check FAR & BCRs here: http://www.mlit.go.jp/common/000234477.pdf …
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No. I mean "humans living here per square foot" density. I don't see any restrictions on that.
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Replying to @TommSciortino @suldrew
You mean occupancy laws? I'm not familiar with those but there are practical limits to how many people you can fit in a given house
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True. But Japan is famous for testing those limits. The fact that cities aren't allowed to stop builders from trying is key I think.
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Replying to @TommSciortino @suldrew
Are you sure you're not thinking of some other east Asian country? What are some examples of this?
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Granted, random youtube clip isn't the best arg. But friends who have lived there reported Japanese apts *in cities* were often very small.
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I have family living there now, to say nothing of family friends...they're small by US suburban standards but nothing ridiculous
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