Zoned in the USA : The Origins and Implications of American Land-Use Regulation /

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Why are American cities, suburbs, and towns so distinct? Compared to European cities, those in the United States are characterized by lower densities and greater distances; neat, geometric layouts; an abundance of green space; a greater level of social segregation reflected in space; and--perhaps mo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Hirt, Sonia A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Land use > Planning.
City planning.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
Utilisation du sol > États-Unis > Planification > Histoire.
City planning > United States > History.
Land use > United States > Planning > History.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction. An American Model Of Land-Use Control
  • 1. America's Housing Trademark
  • 2. How The System Works
  • 3. How Others Do It
  • 4. Roots
  • 5. American Beginnings In A Comparative Context
  • 6. The Formative Years Of American Zoning
  • Conclusion. The Promises And Paradoxes Of Residential Zoning
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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