Dave Amos at City Beautiful looks at how American and European zoning differs and how that has led to very different spatial outcomes. There are similar histories in how zoning was devised, but many of the approaches were quite divergent. What is clear is that European zoning is far less concerned about denser use types, especially for housing, and mixing of supportive uses in residential areas, instead commonly allowing such uses. In some cases, even light industrial uses are allowed in residential areas.
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