Once upon a time, the zoning in Los Angeles would have allowed for 10 million residents to live within its municipal boundaries. Greg Morrow, in his UCLA dissertation, "Homeowner Revolution: Democracy, Land Use and the Los Angeles Slow Growth Movement 1965-1992," documents how this was eroded over time:
So LA really did create a moat around itself and pulled up the drawbridge. For those of us who think the blessings of cities should be shared widely, this is a shame.
So LA really did create a moat around itself and pulled up the drawbridge. For those of us who think the blessings of cities should be shared widely, this is a shame.
