Zoning rules! : the economics of land use regulation / William C. Fischel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fischel, William A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land use--Economic aspects.

Land use.

Zoning--Economic aspects.

Zoning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (434 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, [2015]

Summary:

This best-selling book describes how zoning has been overused by local communities to block new housing development in ways that exacerbate sprawl and social inequity. It lays out the history, motivation, structure, and impact of municipal zoning in the United States and offers more effective approaches for developers and public officials to consider when instituting new regulations.

Contents:

Front Cover

Zoning Rules!

Title

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Land Use and Land Economics

Chapter 2: The Structure and Administration of Zoning Laws

Chapter 3: Judicial Supervision of Land Use Regulation

Chapter 4: Fiscal Zoning and Economists' View of the Property Tax

Chapter 5: The Economic History of Zoning

Chapter 6: The Coase Theorem, Land Use Entitlements, and Rational Government

Chapter 7: Zoning and Suburban Development

Chapter 8: The Politics and Economics of Metropolitan Sprawl

Chapter 9: Remedial Strategies for Excess Regulation

References

Index

About the Author

Zoning_Rules_cover_back.pdf.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 3, 2015).

ISBN:

1-55844-329-0