During their historical development some cities lost their significance or even disappeared entirely (as in the case of the “dead cities”); others have become more significant by acquiring an increasingly broad sphere of influence. The size of this sphere also depends on the development of the ...
First, he is an advocate of the Small Business Jobs Survival Act, which would make it easier for small retailers to extend their lease in neighborhoods with rising rents. Second, he favors zoning laws that would limit the density of chain stores. He and others have also called for “...
Modern zoning laws make your Christmas Village illegal December 5, 2022 | Editorial by Bill Delaney You may think your miniature Christmas Village is a quaint tribute to the building traditions of yesteryear. However, its walkable, mixed-use, architecturally diverse layout is a flagrant violation of...
” said the EU Commission’s Torsten Klimke. “We don't want to take anyone's car away or force them on a bike that they're not comfortable with riding. We want to provide good alternatives for everyone for their mobility
The urban designs of Le Corbusier, for example, entail rules that designate in detail the placement and uses of all the major structures in a “radiant city,” much as detailed land-use zoning codes do in a more limited way, while ignoring the contextual and tacit rules that align more ...
Focusing on the research question put forward in the Introduction, the issue is whether the institutional rules – namely those focusing on the use and deployment of urban infrastructure and the use of natural resources – can explain the story of unsustainable cities? 3. Urban theoretical models ...
Planning and zoning rules encouraged sprawl,as did tax breaks for home ownership-but cities spread regardless of these. The real cause was mass affluence.As people grew richer,they demanded more privacy and space. Only a few could afford that in citycentres;the rest moved out. The same ...
So local governments have to do what they can, while also working with other governments and the private sector to get more resources AND reduce costs. (It’s worth noting that inthe 1971 law review articlewhere Paul and Linda Davidoff coined the very term “inclusionary zoning”, they noted...
been living in the house with his wife for a year while they demoed and prepped the place for the remodel. They hired an engineer do some concrete jacking to level the house, and a few more specialists redesigned the main room; but after that, they got all their tradesmen from craigslist...
Before detailing each of the layers and their significance to this study, it is important to clarify some definitions and general terminology. In real estate development, “allowable zoning” refers to the acceptable residential densities assigned to land parcels, and “land use” refers to the fun...