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 Zoning laws serve a purpose though. Houston is a good example of what happens when you don't.  
 some say that houston is a better place to live without this bullshit 
 What BS? 
 begging to the government to put a commercial garden or build a shop

there is already plenty of law and case law relating to neighbours suing for damages over your impeding their customary enjoyment of their own property, such as building a tall building next to low buildings, and such. it's really not necessary to have a government zoning bullshit, it just makes for an ugly, uniform, institutionalised vibe

zoning laws in most of the Balkans are extremely lax if any at all... most of the commieblocks have shops at the bottom floor, or workshops or garages... people set up shops wherever. there is no laws against you laying out a bunch of stock to sell on the side of the road even, anywhere, no permission required so long as you aren't blocking traffic 
 Have you been to or lived in Houston? This is just a snippet. 

https://m.primal.net/LsiJ.jpg
https://m.primal.net/LsiK.png
 
 something to do with the sex shop?

i don't see what's weird about the picture on the right, looks like many highways i've been on in my life 
 yes, i was trying to remember what it reminded me of... outer suburbs of Budapest 
 Okay, pretty obvious you've never been to Houston. You'd understand the vast difference.