[lowercase1]

GP frames it wrong but building codes make make affordable housing very hard to create in ways unrelated to safety.

>most homes built in Des Moines will be required to have a full basement, a single-car garage, and a driveway. Minimum lot sizes for single-family houses will range from 7,500 to 10,000 square feet. Building codes meant to guarantee residents’ safety will now decree their comfort

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-02/with-zoni...

[Arainach]

This conflates zoning with building code. Building codes are things like requiring that your wires be properly attached and connected so that you don't get electrocuted in the shower as your house burns down, or that you have to build enough beams to support the weight of 4 people and all their possessions.