[brailsafe]

Seeing how expensive and drawn-out it seems to be just to get through the permitting process for new construction where I live, I would not favor increased regulation as a first step, but I suppose it would depend on how much of a burden the current standards are in any given area. Some places go as far as to regulate duration of shadows cast upon opposing sidewalks, and some others only seem to see development where sidewalks aren't required, so it seems like various countrys' systems suck all around. Sub-par houses now were not necessarily sub-par houses when they were built, and I'm sure they performed a hell of a lot better than had they not been at all.