One Hundred Years of Zoning and the Future of Cities

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lehavi, Amnon (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Public policy.; Sociology, Urban.; Cities and towns-History.; Public Policy.; Urban Studies/Sociology.; Urban History.

This book reconsiders the fundamental principles of zoning and city planning over the course of the past one-hundred years, and the lessons that can be learned for the future of cities. Bringing together the contributions of leading scholars, representing diverse methodologies and academic disciplin...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: History of US Zoning  in Comparative Perspective
•  Chapter 2: North American Zoning: Real Estate Regulation, Past and Present
•  Chapter 3: Market Externalities and the Evolution of Zoning
•  Chapter 4: Beyond Zoning: Making A Place for Community Well-Being
•  Chapter 5: Poor Zoning: The World Bank and Urban Planning Reform in India
•  Chapter 6: Community Benefits Agreements: Flexibility and Accountability in the Land-Use Regulation Matrix
•  Chapter 7: Zoning After the Berlin Wall: A Place-Based Policy Evaluation
•  Chapter 8: Why Did Regional Income Convergence in the US End: The Role of Zoning
•  Chapter 9: TTIP and CETA - Frivolous Claims to Democratic Legitimacy of Urban Development and Bona Fide Land Policies
•  Chapter 10: Social Topographies- Rethinking Zoning Strategies
•  Chapter 11: Checks and Balances in Planning Decentralization: Lessons from the Ontario Planning System
•  Chapter 12:Revitalizing Land Use Law.