Do we really need zoning, at all?<p>Avoiding things like heavy industry, or weddings, concerts, etc, near a residence can be done with noise ordinances.<p>I wouldn't want to leave near a Chinese restaurant, but not because it's a Chinese restaurant, but rather because of the food smoke - so regulate smoke output, not the type of business.<p>Etc, etc, for other reasons people give for zoning - regulate the thing the bothers people, not the type of business.
Article is from April 29, 2022. Things can change quickly with regards to zoning, so make sure you're up-to-date on these things before you jump to conclusions.<p>I know what my own feelings on the subject are, but I am not convinced that I am fully up to date on this topic, so I will withhold my thoughts for now.