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How do governments ensure cities don't become all luxury housing or all commercial towers? This episode explores the real mechanisms of land use balance — from Singapore's total state control to Japan's famously permissive zoning pyramid. We break down inclusionary zoning in Montgomery County, density bonuses in Vancouver, Israel's land banking struggles, and the tax policies that discourage speculation. The core insight? No single tool works — you need layered interventions pushing in the same direction.