Tag: zoning
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Key to the City
Book Review Wrapping up the 2024 season of Booked on Planning was an episode with Sara Bronin, author of “Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World.” Sara offers a nuanced perspective on the role of zoning in city planning, advocating for strategic improvements rather than complete abolition. She discusses how zoning, when applied…
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Snob Zones
Book Review In cities across America, residents balk at the idea of density. “Putting twenty-eight homes on just under four acres is crazy.” This is almost the exact density of my neighborhood in Northeast Minneapolis which seems perfect to me. My yard is just the right size to mow with a reel lawn mower, but…
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The Planning Lady 