Two things have long been known about land-use regulations. One is that elements of them—in the form of large lot requirements and other aspects of “exclusionary zoning”—have led to racial ...

22tomtom | Dreamstime.com. Legal and policy debates about land-use restrictions tend to focus on exclusionary zoning that restricts housing construction.

The growing gap between what land would cost if there were no regulations inhibiting development within a city, and what it costs in reality is an example of an economic rent, a premium that is ...

As Baldwin County continues to grow faster than any other county in Alabama, residents in the unincorporated areas look to one of the only tools at their disposal: zoning.

Turner suggests incentivizing mixed-use development in the UDO. Requiring developers to include commercial space at the street level in new facilities such as hotels would reclaim some of the land ...

As the year began, Gov. Jared Polis put Colorado on notice: He wants to implement sweeping changes to how the state handles growth and development. In his marquee State of the State speech, Polis ...

Fort Collins zoning reform battle echoes Polis’ land-use flop earlier this year As legislators gear up for another land-use fight, the saga in northern Colorado offers an insight into depth of ...

Alyssa Golfieri and Blaine Lucas. Defenses or claims based in equity have long been recognized by Pennsylvania courts in zoning and other land use matters. There are three main equitable theories ...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed two marquee land-use reform bills into law Monday, clearing the way for the building of more accessory-dwelling units and denser development in cities and suburbs a… ...

Once you have the map open, click on the “Zoning and Land Use” tab, toggle “Tax Lots,” and zoom in. This is how you see the boundaries for every single lot of land in New York City.

STRATFORD — Local zoning officials have completed a more than yearlong effort to rewrite much of the town’s land use regulations — a task aimed at modernizing and streamlining the long ...