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In Defense of Local Zoning
May 2023
This issue of Zoning Practice joins the current debate about zoning's future by arguing in defense of local zoning. It puts the current proposals into a broader historical context of proposed zoning reform over the decades, wondering whether current reformers (like past ones) may be expecting too much from proposed changes. It also raises the issue of whether the debate is really about zoning per se or is, instead, a thinly veiled critique of local control.
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Spotlight on Zoning Practice
May 10, 2023
Should States Shrink Zoning?
April 12, 2023
Can You Zone Drone Use?
March 10, 2023
What's in a (Street) Name?
February 16, 2023
It's Perilous to Ignore “Gentle” Zoning Reforms
January 13, 2023
Demystifying the Zoning Reform Process
December 12, 2022
Queuing Up Drive-Thru Zoning Reforms
November 11, 2022
Don’t Sleep on Coliving
October 13, 2022
Is Your Zoning Ready for the EV Surge?
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