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May 10, 2023
Should States Shrink Zoning?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Is state preemption of local zoning the answer to the housing crisis? -
April 12, 2023
Can You Zone Drone Use?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: How might communities apply zoning concepts to regulations for drone operations? -
March 10, 2023
What's in a (Street) Name?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: How do street naming and addressing regulations affect planning goals? -
February 16, 2023
It's Perilous to Ignore “Gentle” Zoning Reforms
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Could subtle zoning changes make a big difference in your community? -
January 13, 2023
Demystifying the Zoning Reform Process
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Is your community overdue for a new development code? -
December 12, 2022
Queuing Up Drive-Thru Zoning Reforms
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: What does a sensible approach to zoning for drive-through services look like? -
November 11, 2022
Don’t Sleep on Coliving
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Your zoning code probably isn't ready for modern coliving communities. -
October 13, 2022
Is Your Zoning Ready for the EV Surge?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Your zoning code could probably be doing more to facilitate the transition to electric vehicles. -
September 13, 2022
Do Your Planning Boards Reflect Your Community?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: It's time to get serious about diversifying local planning and zoning boards. -
August 16, 2022
How Should We Zone for Post-Retail Streets?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: It's time to rethink zoning requirements that mandate active ground-floor uses. -
July 18, 2022
What Comes After Zoning by Zoom?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Is your community ready for asynchronous public hearings? -
June 21, 2022
How Does Your Zoning Treat Crypto Mining?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Is it time for zoning to pay more attention to cryptocurrency mining? -
May 13, 2022
Going Beyond "Use" Zoning to Promote Housing Equity
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: How can deregulation expand housing supply and support housing equity? -
April 11, 2022
Decarbonization Through Development Regulations
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: How are communities using zoning and other development regulations to mitigate climate change? -
March 15, 2022
From Mobility Hubs to Mobility-Oriented Development
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: What are mobility hubs? And how can planners use zoning and other land-use and development regulations to support mobility-oriented development? -
March 14, 2022
Is Zoning Helping or Hindering Office-to-Housing Conversions?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Do high office vacancy rates mean that office-to-housing conversions are inevitable? How does zoning affect opportunities for adaptive reuse projects? -
January 21, 2022
Grappling with the Racist Legacy of Zoning
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Jenny Raitt challenges planners to reckon with zoning's racist legacy, and work to build integrated and equitable communities. -
December 15, 2021
Three Bold Proposals for Zoning Reform
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Three recent issues of Zoning Practice have offered bold new visions for alternatives to the status quo in zoning. These visions range from a radical rebuild to an attempt to harness self-interest to advance elusive collective goals. -
November 12, 2021
Is Campus Zoning Due for a Shake-Up?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Cities, towns, and counties often take a light touch when it comes to zoning for major educational and health-care campuses. But do demographic and technological changes mean it's time to rethink the status quo?
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