A better way to zone : ten principles to create more livable cities /

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Nearly all large American cities rely on zoning to regulate land use. According to Donald L. Elliott, however, zoning often discourages the very development that bigger cities need and want. In fact, Elliott thinks that zoning has become so complex that it is often dysfunctional and in desperate nee...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Elliott, Donald L., 1957- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2008]
Temas:
Zoning law > United States.
Land use > Law and legislation > United States.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Land use > Law and legislation
Zoning law
Baurecht
Bauleitplanung
Flächennutzung
Planungsrecht
United States
USA
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 1. A brief history of zoning : 'Euclidean' zoning ; Standard zoning and planning enabling acts ; Planned unit developments ; Performance zoning ; Form-based zoning ; The result: Euclidean hybrid zoning
  • 2. Failed assumptions : A few general rules will do it ; Separate the uses ; Greenfield standards are better ; Variances will be rare ; Non-conformities will go away ; Zoning rules need to be static ; Zoning is a technical matter
  • 3. Evolving land use drivers : The enormous market ; Tax limits ; Transportation systems ; Housing affordability ; NIMBYism
  • 4. Governing well : Effectiveness ; Responsiveness ; Fairness ; Efficiency ; Understandability ; Predictable flexibility
  • 5. The legal framework for change : Due process ; Regulatory 'takings' of property ; The First Amendment ; Equal protection ; Vested rights ; Vagueness ; Preemption by state and federal law
  • 6. What have we learned? : Eight lessons ; Focusing on the process of zoning change
  • 7. A better way to zone : More flexible uses ; The mixed-use middle ; Attainable housing ; Mature area standards ; Living with non-conformities ; Dynamic development standards ; Negotiated large developments ; Depoliticized final approvals ; Better webbing ; Scheduled maintenance ; What about the other good ideas
  • 8. The way forward : Audit for specifics ; Prioritize for political will ; Draft for integration ; Illustrate how ; Adopt the possible.

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