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Zoning Hacking? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 days ago by BrinkBreaker@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net

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Basically, I was thinking of maybe creating capsule hotels/hostels/boarding houses that are engineered for social/communal living, but zoning wise it is likely extremely difficult. This was just an idea, but I was wondering if there are any communities (leftist/libertarian[international, not USA]/socialist/anarchist) that focus on hacking zoning codes/laws to try to help the poor/homeless/oppressed/fight against NIMBYs. This would be for the US as far as my concerns. But others can absolutely chime in.

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[–] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 days ago

I don't know much about the US, but many places don't have any of that zoning stuff. Ecuador seems to be famous for the lack of zoning regulations, but I imagine that any tropical rainforest country would probably be similar.

In the US, I remember hearing that some people in Arkansas were able to get away with starting up an intentional community and doing all sorts of permaculture things due to the lax zoning regulations. You might research how Arkansas does things.