While residents complain about huge houses on tiny lots, planning agencies hesitate to take action. Why?
"While neighborly strife has been building for years over construction of elephantine homes on tight lots in established neighborhoods,politicians and regulators have balked at taming the disruptive side effects of the real estate boom. Planning agencies in some of the region's largest jurisdictions have done little to alter rules governing the size of such houses, even as they hear the complaints that neighborhood character is being sacrificed for the comfort of the affluent.A simple reason: While many residents bemoan the rise in size, others -- planning their own additions or believing that the new houses will lift property values -- argue that bigger is better and lobby against restrictions."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
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