Zoning Practice
Zoning Practice helps guide you as you write and administer smart development codes.
Objective Design Standards for Predictably Better Development
March 2026
This issue of Zoning Practice explores key considerations for communities contemplating new design standards. It begins with a brief summary of the core features of zoning-related design controls before evaluating the pros and cons of objective design standards and presenting recommendations to guide planners and local officials through the process of developing appropriate standards.
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
How to Avoid Being a (Design) Control Freak
February 13, 2026How Can Zoning Foster Neuroinclusive Communities?
January 13, 2026Leverage Zoning to Fight Against Criminalizing Homelessness
December 16, 2025Could Accessory Commercial Units (ACUs) Help Fill the Missing Commercial Middle?
Managing AI Build-Out in a Winner-Take-Most World
September 12, 2025What Happens When Zoning Meets 'Privatopia'?
August 11, 2025Could Your Zoning Be Doing More to Promote Accessibility?
July 14, 2025Could Transfers of Development Rights Facilitate Coastal Retreat?
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