[greggman3]

AirBnB sux but zoning has arguably been a net negative on most societies in many ways

https://youtu.be/bnKIVX968PQ

https://youtu.be/CCOdQsZa15o

for me what I noticed lately is that in California it's impossible to have a quiet modern apartment because nearly 100% of modern apartment buildings are only allowed to be built on busy noisy high traffic streets. If you want a quiet street you're forced to buy/rent a house

[ptspts]

Is it possible to build proper noise insulation, which makes the house as quiet as the a house in a quiet neignorhood, to a newly built, modern apartment house?

I think it is, but construction companies are trying to savd a few cents, and they don't add proper noise insulation.

[canucklady]

Where I live the zoning laws require better noise isolation for new builds on major roads, because this is such an easy way for investors to save money and screw tenants.

[opportune]

Not true in SF. Plenty of apartments are on streets that are not main thoroughfares. In fact busy streets are often primarily zoned commercial

[greggman3]

Name any apartment complex on a quiet street in SF that's not in Mission Bay that's been built in the last 15 years

[opportune]

I don’t know any that were built in the last 15 years.

[tekknik]

Where exactly in CA? I live in an apartment on a quiet street and the worst noise problem I have is the upstairs neighbors have a heavy dog that likes to jump around.

[rcpt]

100% agree.

But if we take zoning seriously when it comes to new apartments then we should take it seriously when it comes to Airbnb.

[bosie]

why is california not allowing apartment buildings being built in low traffic streets?

[CamelCaseName]

Because then they won't be low traffic streets anymore

[bosie]

temporarily, sure. doesn't mean you can't build there?