I read Yglesias&#x27; &quot;The Rent is Too Damn High&quot; book and liked it ( <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;amzn.to&#x2F;1Zo1TEj" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;amzn.to&#x2F;1Zo1TEj</a> ) but it seemed a bit &quot;high-level&quot;.  I wonder if there are other examples of places that have significantly looser zoning, besides Houston, that actually look like attractive places to live? Houston is not my cup of tea.<p>Also, how does that really work out in practice - can I buy a house in a residential neighborhood and open a noisy biker bar in it?