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When We Make It Hard to Build, We Give Developers More Power Over Our Communities -- Strong Towns

When We Make It Hard to Build, We Give Developers More Power Over Our Communities -- Strong Towns "There's a much deeper source of dysfunction here, and that is that it's so onerous to develop in San Bruno (or virtually...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 8, 2019 12:03 PM

One man zoned huge swaths of our region for sprawl, cars, and exclusion - Greater Greater Washington

One man zoned huge swaths of our region for sprawl, cars, and exclusion - Greater Greater Washington Historical sketch of a planner who shaped zoning and urban design in St. Louis, the Metro Washington area, and many other cities. "On...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 8, 2019 11:56 AM

What Should I Read to Understand Zoning? - Market Urbanism

What Should I Read to Understand Zoning? - Market Urbanism Nolan Gray writes: "We are blessed and cursed to live in times in which most smart people are expected to have an opinion on zoning. Blessed, in that zoning is...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 16, 2019 3:28 PM

LOVELAND - National parcel data, property ownership search and GIS made easy

LOVELAND - National parcel data, property ownership search and GIS made easy An attempt to collect all info about parcel ownership and value in the USA into one consistent, publicly accessible database....

Posted by Michael Bates on June 3, 2016 7:52 PM

For smart growth, not all density is created equal | Better! Cities & Towns Online

For smart growth, not all density is created equal | Better! Cities & Towns Online You don't need high-rise apartment complexes to see the environmental benefits of increased density. The 20 to 60 homes-per-acre of historic urban neighborhoods is plenty...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 10, 2014 12:24 PM

Streetsblog New York City » Building Codes to Deal With Abandoned Big Boxes

Streetsblog New York City » Building Codes to Deal With Abandoned Big Boxes "To their credit, the city planners [in Charlotte, N. C.] have begun pushing developers of new big box stores to agree to language in the rezoning agreement...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 11, 2009 1:15 AM

Urban Review STL: Euclidean Zoning To The Extreme

Urban Review STL: Euclidean Zoning To The Extreme Good discussion of the evolution of use-based zoning, from Euclid v. Ambler to the present, and why St. Louis needs a new land use code to go along with its new comprehensive...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 1, 2008 7:54 AM