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[–] Xeelee@kbin.social 39 points 1 year ago

If you allow businesses in residential neighborhoods, "those" people might come there! The horror!

[–] Johandea@feddit.nu 27 points 1 year ago

Agreed, it would wreck the neighborhood. Wreck it for the better.

[–] itsmistermoon@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Reminds me more to Edward Scissorhands’ neighbour

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Was thinking the same thing.

Ironically, a hairdresser. The pastels would probably be too colorful for op's hood.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago

Remember, it's the land of freedom!

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (7 children)

No, opening residential to commercial property would ruin it. One business won't...the droves of others will.

[–] ichmagrum@feddit.de 53 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Businesses don't usually just completely overrun entire neighborhoods, and "opening" doesn't mean "do whatever the fuck you want". You can still specify that you don't want night clubs or auto shops in a specific place.

Mixed zoning is the norm in Europe, and it sure as fuck doesn't ruin any neighborhoods, quite the opposite in fact.

[–] LucyLastic 6 points 1 year ago

In Spain some people play an uno-reverse and live in industrial zones. There's also restaurants in industrial parks.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

I was struggling to understand this thread as a European running my business from my home, in my case I'm more of a "go visit" than "receive visits" but I also know of others in the neighborhood that do hairdressing, electronics repairs, etc.

I also have multiple supermarkets in walking distance...

[–] drktrts@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it’s as if you think the alternative is businesses being like “alright boys, suburbs are on the menu”.

of course there’ll be regulation, mixed use zoning doesn’t mean chaos.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Mmmmregulation paidforbysaidcompanies

[–] nueonetwo@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago

That's not how cities work.

Home based businesses are normal in Canada where I live, people have hair, massage, other aesthetic studios, small scale businesses, professional services like counselling, etc. Heck, you can even rezone some corner properties to a neighbourhood commercial zone that only permits a handful of uses like corner stores or coffee shops.

The less homogenous a neighbourhood is the better it is for everyone. Unless you like being a slave to your car and driving 15 minutes to the store when you forgot milk.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago

I see you've never lived and worked in a pleasant walkable community

[–] LambdaDuck@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago

no, it won’t. where did you get that idea from?

[–] Onionizer@geddit.social 5 points 1 year ago

Absolutely ruined, dreadful and downright hostile these mixed streets

[–] LeylaaLovee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you mean by "others"?

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Other businesses

[–] Karcinogen@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

Levittown vibes