The Problem With Zoning in North America

LZ Granderson: We're living in a really unique moment now. Almost every single facet of new development is heavily regulated, often regulations that have absolutely nothing to do with health and safety. He says the whole planning process is captured by people who have very restrictive preferences or may have a financial stake in housing. LZ: What this has done is it's politicized all new developments and caused a lot of dysfunction.