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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The governor of Maryland is pushing an absurb bill this year to eliminate zoning everywhere in Marylnd that has access to public sewer. The proposed bill (HB239/SB36) will do the following:
-Eliminate single family zoning
-Enforce a minimum zoned density of 8units/acre
-Eliminate lot coverage limits
-Make lot setbacks 5ft side/10ft front
-Eliminate height restrictions

I would strongly recommend calling the governors office and your state representatives to voice your opposition to this bill. This law will completely destroy many suburban neighborhoods and ruin quality of life.
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You are the exact reason that Dems can never build anything. You are the reason why Erza Klein wrote his book, Abundance. Because red states don't have strong zoning, they are able to build everything from housing to clean energy. Meanwhile in blue states, NIMBYs tie up everything for years![/quote]

It's related...but not the same.

I don't have a big issue with zoning laws...but Abundance is about people using laws in ways that weren't intended in order to hold up development after they lose on zoning.

Great example was the Purple Line getting delayed for like a year because someone claimed it would endanger "land shrimp".  Clearly, nobody gave a f**k or even now gives a f**k about land shrimp, but since they lost on the Purple Line happening they scoured the environmental laws to find something to throw another wrench in the works.

This is what has to stop.  If a developer or private citizen wants to build something that complies with local zoning, they should be able to walk in and get a permit and start building the next day. [/quote]

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