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How Changing/Updating Existing Zoning Laws Could Help Save the Planet
Submitted by Dylan on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 11:39amPrior to and during the Industrial Revolution of the 17 and 1800s, cities in the developed world such as London and New York City had become extremely dirty and polluted places to live. With that many people packed that densely into such a small area, many serious issues arose, especially with... read more »
Maybe Character Shouldn't Count
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 12:13pmA common justification for downzoning is "community character' - the idea that a given place has a (usually suburban) character, and that this "character" justifies legal rules freezing the status quo in place.
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