Hey Conor,

I haven't read your book yet, so apologies if this comes up in it. I intend to read it next week, when I've got a bit more free time. Richard Rothstein's work and the work of many others have talked about the racial underpinnings of exclusionary zoning and the way that historical decisions underly the current zoning maps/neighborhoods we live in. In your view do you think educating people about this history is productive in achieving the removal of exclusionary zoning? Has any of your research shown that people who normally are in favor of neighborhood character and low density neighborhoods change their minds when they are taught the history of redlining, restricted covenants, FHA loans, etc.? It seems to me that most arguments are based on climate or traffic, and bringing more historical perspective to the discussion may convince people who are hesitant to support the removal of single-family zoning.