Land Use Regulation
Land Use Regulation

Author: Daniel P. Selmi

Publisher: Aspen Publishing

Published: 2017-03-01

Total Pages: 1304

ISBN-13: 1454887966

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Land Use Regulation: Cases and Materials, Fifth Edition is a dynamic, scholarly, yet practical teaching approach that focuses on the role of the lawyer in land use regulatory matters and the factors that influence land development decisions. Offering more comprehensive changes than in any edition since the book was first published, the Fifth Edition offers a new chapter addressing emerging issues in the field, including regulation of medical marijuana and fracking, responses to problems posed by vulnerable populations such as the homeless, continuing developments in “smart growth,” and changes in redevelopment law. It also features a thorough reorganization of takings materials, combining all of them in one chapter and addressing emerging issues.

Designing the City
Designing the City

Author: Adele Fleet Bacow

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2013-04-22

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1610910613

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Written in a clear and engaging style, Designing the City is a practical manual for improving the way communities are planned, designed, and built. It presents a wealth of information on design and decision-making, including advice on how citizens and activists can make their voices heard, and numerous examples of effective strategies for working with all parties involved in neighborhood and community development. It highlights proven models and strategies to help communities: establish unique and productive partnerships with public works and transportation departments develop resources through grant programs broaden expertise, perspective, and constituency create new and enduring models for effective action educate participants and consumers of the design and development process