Comments by "Laurence Fraser" (@laurencefraser) on "Can We Fix Zoning By Tweaking a Few Numbers?" video.

  1. I'd say include all four streets, but stop at the centre line. (and the centre of intersections). Avoids both issues.
    6
  2.  @kylehendra6740  To make having a minimum setback at all (not a huge one, mind you, that's a different matter) make sense, all you have to consider is some older buildings in Britain (and possibly elsewhere) where the front wall was right up against the foot path... and the doors opened Outwards. (or that windows in many places still Do open outward, as windows that open straight up are a hazard and those that slide sideways are usually Very easy to get open from the outside, while windows that open inward make a decent chunk of the room unuseable (among other issues) and... windows that open downward just don't seem to be a thing?) They don't actually inherently prevent desirable, walkable spaces, either... well, in theory. That setback Should be a prime place for trees and decorative gardens, or at least a nice hedge. Of course, then you get other regulations, or home owners associations, or whatever demanding that it consist of nothing but perfectly green lawns, which, yeah, terrible...
    1
  3. Minimum housing sizes make sense... in that there's a limit to how small they can be and still be Livable for the number of people it's supposed to house. Beyond that? Well, in the interests of being moderately polite, I'll say only that it's silly.
    1