Zoning Practice
Zoning Practice helps guide you as you write and administer smart development codes.
Saving Mom and Pop Shops and Making Room for New Kids on the Block
September 2026
This issue of Zoning Practice explores how zoning can help foster a thriving microbusiness economy in your community. It discusses opportunities for amendments that expand access to affordable, conveniently-located commercial spaces and highlight some novel examples of how communities across the country are pushing the envelope in their zoning administration in support of local entrepreneurship.
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Zoning Practice analyzes trends and spotlights innovation in local land use and development regulation. It is a valuable digital resource for:
- Planners and land use attorneys responsible for drafting or administering zoning and other land use and development regulations
- Emerging professionals interested in learning more about plan implementation
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Spotlight on Zoning Practice
Check In on Short-Term Rental Regulations Before Long-Term Residents Check Out
July 27, 2026State Limits on Local Zoning: By the Numbers
July 10, 2026Could a Zoning Overlay Turn the Tide on Coastal Resilience?
June 11, 2026How Can We Fix Zoning’s Blank-Slate Bias?
Would Your Zoning Let Vertical Farming Grow?
April 14, 2026Are We Being Smart About Smart Growth?
March 13, 2026How to Avoid Being a (Design) Control Freak
February 13, 2026How Can Zoning Foster Neuroinclusive Communities?
Share Your Expertise
Zoning Practice welcomes proposals from outside contributors
We are especially eager to hear from potential authors with expertise on the following topics:
- Using zoning to advance equity, sustainability, and resilience objectives
- Recent trends in small-town and rural area zoning
- The effects of demographic or technological change on land use demand