Many of the great old neighborhoods we cherish are now illegal to build, according to zoning and land use codes imposed in the last 75 years. While we may not want obnoxious uses next to our homes, our massive municipal regulations go far beyond that and mandate over-accommodation of cars to the extent of excluding and even prohibiting other forms of transport. Some of this resulted from car makers lobbying governments to mandate certain taxes, uses, and configurations that were friendlier to automobiles than to others. This opened up huge sections of land for the middle class, but it distorted markets for transport and for real estate. Now, many recognize the desirability of varied transportation and community configurations but must overcome a regulatory morass to build them. Here's a story of one such development in the middle of Atlanta.
This approach encompasses small towns, mid-sized cities & towns, and the cores of large metropolitan regions. Here is the website of the producers of this short video. They seek funding to continue documenting this trend.
http://www.americanmakeover.tv
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