German Neighborhoods are ILLEGAL IN AMERICA | Zoning & NIMBY-ism

Local shops & restaurants sprinkled throughout residential neighborhoods in Germany bring a liveliness and purpose to the community - and even helps traffic issues. So why is this kind of urban design illegal in most of the USA? And why do so many fight for it to stay that way? Watch our Other Videos on the American vs. German Housing Germany vs. USA: The Affordable Housing Crisis    • Germany vs. USA: The Affordable Housing Cr...   German Houses vs. American Houses: Construction, Design & Scale    • German Houses vs. American Houses: Constru...   COST: German vs. American Houses | Purchasing Trends & Regional Differences    • COST: German vs. American Houses | Purchas...   Other GREAT Resources to learn more about this topic City Beautiful - The Case Against Single-Family Zoning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajSEI... The Lively & Liveable Neighbourhoods that are Illegal in Most of North America    • The Lively & Liveable Neighbourhoods that ...   Episode 68 | #housing #housingcrisis #economics in the United States & Germany | Filmed July 14th, 2022 👉Quick Jump to Your Favorite Topic: 00:00 Intro 00:48 Why Compare Zoning in Germany and the United States? 02:36 Germans have a VERY Different Definition of "Living" Zone 06:40 Why Americans Worship Euclidean Zoning 10:19 Playing 'Devil's Advocate' 12:23 Trump's Made-Up "War on Suburbia" 14:55 Suburban Segregation = Why we Choose to live in Germany 17:32 On the Next Episode... GEAR IN THIS VIDEO: GoPro: https://amzn.to/3FM0WRr GoPro Windshield Mount: https://amzn.to/3sPBiY3 Camera: https://tinyurl.com/22a5wbe7 Microphone: https://tinyurl.com/rufut97v Lens: https://tinyurl.com/z3k73bv6 Bendy Tripod Thing: https://tinyurl.com/d4w687pk Memory Card: https://tinyurl.com/zy7j54ac External Hard Drive: https://tinyurl.com/nmters57 External Hard Drive Backup: https://tinyurl.com/vduwnaea Music in Episode: https://tinyurl.com/BLACKFORESTFAMILY DISCLOSURE: The links above may contain affiliate links. This means that, at no cost to you, the Black Forest Family may earn a commission if you click through to make a purchase. 📸 Follow us on Instagram for behind the scenes content: @blackforestfam   / ​   ✈️ We created our blog to help you learn more about living, studying, working, and traveling abroad! For more information about the content in this video visit ➡️ https://www.blackforestfamily.com/​ ⬅️ 📧 Sign up for our Black Forest Family Newsletter email here - https://www.blackforestfamily.com/fol... —————————————————— 💳 Here’s our FREE guide to the best southern Black Forest Germany Day Trips: https://www.blackforestfamily.com/the... 🛵 Our 101 TOP TRAVEL TIPS: https://www.blackforestfamily.com/wp-... —————————————————— SUPPORT OUR WORK: https://www.blackforestfamily.com/fol... FAMILY TRAVEL GEAR: https://www.blackforestfamily.com/shop/ FACEBOOK:   / ​   —————————————————— Originally from the Midwest of the USA, we moved to the #blackforest in 2013 and quickly embraced #expatlife. As American expats living in #Germany, things weren't always easy, but we've grown to love our life in Germany. We started this #travelvlog​ to share our experiences with friends and family, and to help those who are interested in moving overseas! Whether you are interested in moving abroad, working abroad, studying abroad, raising a family abroad, or just want to #traveleurope, we're here to give you a first person look at what lies ahead. 😊🎥🌎