[RH van der Rohe]

Frankly, as long as we're able to segregate activities harmful to the health of living beings (humans, animals, plants...) from the places where we live, like factories, etc... we should have no zoning and let the market dictate what is needed, where it's needed.
We can control for issues like noise pollution, for example, with bylaws, but I find the whole idea of zoning preposterous.

No zoning and you could end up like Houston. I thought that was the worst until I spent a few weeks in Mexico after a few years away and ventured out in the suburban sprawl in a couple cities, I think they've reached new lows.

 

[EtoV]

Houston doesn't have zoning, but that's kind of a misleading statement. They may not have zoning but they still have plenty of tools that restrict development. It's honestly like the worst of both worlds.

How does Houston plan without zoning?

 

[archited]

Houston is a grand example of government over-reach meant to benefit the super-rich -- the "bylaws" that they have put in place for control are actually worse than zoning laws -- ditto for Mexico City. Both Cities have teeming corruption within their civic ranks.

 

[IanO]

Have a story from Edmonton's suburbs? We want to help you tell it​

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/have-a-story-from-edmonton-s-suburbs-we-want-to-help-you-tell-it-1.6330433

 

[thommyjo]

Have a story from Edmonton's suburbs? We want to help you tell it​

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/have-a-story-from-edmonton-s-suburbs-we-want-to-help-you-tell-it-1.6330433

I like this quote:
"When I look at pictures of Edmonton on Instagram — which is, you know, one of the things I like to do — nobody takes photos of the suburbs," says Shawna Lemay, a writer and photographer who can see the Henday from the Ormsby Place home where she's lived for 22 years.

Followed by this picture. Clearly showing why no one shoots in the burbs

 

[ChazYEG]

Followed by this picture. Clearly showing why no one shoots in the burbs

And that is considering that Castle Downs is not among the worst... They could've gone for the cookie cutter hellscape in one of the newer suburban developments.

 

[Calfaer]

I like that a picture of the suburbs still needs downtown in the background to look even remotely interesting.

 

[itom987]

^^ I'll finish that for you.

Suburbs: It's where we fart and no one notices.

 

[ChazYEG]

^^ I'll finish that for you.

Suburbs: It's where we fart and no one notices.

In all honesty, I need to correct myself in one thing: for me, any suburb is a hellscape. The variations are just the different circles of hell, surround the Elisium fields (core neighbourhoods).

 

[Oilers99]

why do you all have to be so awful about the suburbs? you all sound elitist, the majority of Canadians live in suburbs?

 

[Platinum107]

Have a story from Edmonton's suburbs? We want to help you tell it​

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/have-a-story-from-edmonton-s-suburbs-we-want-to-help-you-tell-it-1.6330433

Oml, I was kind of in a suspended state between bursting out laughing and feeling a little bad and wanting to hear the idea out while reading this .The gut reaction side of me just wants to shout "BECAUSE THERE"S NOTHING INTERESTING ABOUT THE SUB-" but then I calm down and am like "Okay, they do have the right to tell their stories and I don't know, maybe there'll be some interesting perspectives presented here "

 

[RH van der Rohe]

As someone from the suburbs beyond the Henday in the south...

I mean we have a new Superstore nearby? That's my stories from the suburbs submission!

Judging from my community FB page, #1 topic is lost pets, #2 people want empty bottles, #3 people hate the black/green bin, #4(seasonal) street/alley has not been plowed.

 

[EtoV]

That's lucky. The Next Door for my old community is almost exclusively "Have you seen this person walking around? Be on the lookout, I don't think they live here, they might be stealing things or trying to kidnap our children" followed by a vague, definitely not racist and classist description of the person that "proves" they are up to no good.

 

[Avenuer]

That's lucky. The Next Door for my old community is almost exclusively "Have you seen this person walking around? Be on the lookout, I don't think they live here, they might be stealing things or trying to kidnap our children" followed by a vague, definitely not racist and classist description of the person that "proves" they are up to no good.

Next Door is just Facebook for neighbours.

 

[Calfaer]

That's lucky. The Next Door for my old community is almost exclusively "Have you seen this person walking around? Be on the lookout, I don't think they live here, they might be stealing things or trying to kidnap our children" followed by a vague, definitely not racist and classist description of the person that "proves" they are up to no good.

Suburbs do have their very origin rooted in racism, classism, and segregation, so that does makes sense haha.