[riverrunner]

Zoning was the start of the loss of our property rights.

[ifinnegan]

“Zoning was the start of the loss of our property rights.”

Yes. So far it’s zoning for, but zoning against will start.

[kearnyirish2]

Zoning has always been about protecting those working 30 years to pay to live there; would you buy a nice new car if the government could switch it for a used Yugo whenever it is politically expedient? - and that would only be 5 years of much smaller payments at most thrown away/lost.

[Alberta's Child]

Zoning was the start of the loss of our property rights.

I'm not sure I agree with that. You should probably go back even further, and say: "Public services and infrastructure were the start of the loss of our property rights."

THOSE things pretty much made zoning a necessity.

[sergeantdave]

“Zoning was the start of the loss of our property rights.”

Zoning can be traced back to the Roman Empire, when homeowners complained about Roman legions practicing their martial arts in the neighborhood.