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A Libertarian Smart Growth Agenda, Michael E. Lewyn
A Libertarian Smart Growth Agenda, Michael E. Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
Discusses a variety of policies that both limit sprawl and enhance, rather than reducing, landowners' property rights.
Sprawl, Y'All, Michael E. Lewyn
Sprawl, Y'All, Michael E. Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
Explains why conservatives should be worried about suburban sprawl.
Saving The Inner Suburbs, Michael E Lewyn
Saving The Inner Suburbs, Michael E Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
While Jacksonville's older, more walkable neighborhoods and its newest suburbs have been thriving, its 1950s and 1960s suburbs have been declining. This article analyzes the causes of (and possible solutions to) this problem.
Five Myths About Sprawl , Michael E Lewyn
Five Myths About Sprawl , Michael E Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
In Sprawl: A Compact History, Robert Bruegmann, an art historian, has painted a superficially convincing case for the status quo, asserting that sprawl is “a natural result of affluence that occurs in all urbanized societies.” Bruegmann's book has generated glowing media publicity. This article suggests that Bruegmann overestimates the universality of sprawl, by overlooking the differences between pedestrian-friendly cities with some sprawling development and cities in which automobile-dependent sprawl is the only choice available to most consumers. In addition, Bruegmann understates the harmful social effects of sprawl, especially the effect of automobile-dependent development upon non-drivers. Bruegmann also consistently underestimates the …
Twenty-First Century Planning And The Constitution, Michael E Lewyn
Twenty-First Century Planning And The Constitution, Michael E Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
In 2002, The American Planning Association (APA), a nationwide organization of land use planners, published the "Growing Smart Legislative Guidebook", a collection of model laws governing zoning and other land use-related issues. This article evaluates a variety of constitutional issues related to the Guidebook.
Campaign Of Sabotage: Big Government's War Against Public Transportation , Michael E Lewyn
Campaign Of Sabotage: Big Government's War Against Public Transportation , Michael E Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
This article discusses a variety of state, federal and local policies which have reduced transit ridership, such as unfunded mandates, anti-transit zoning policies, and highway funding policies that shifted development to areas with minimal or nonexistent transit service.
Suburban Sprawl: Not Just An Environmental Issue, Michael E Lewyn
Suburban Sprawl: Not Just An Environmental Issue, Michael E Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
Explains why conservatives should be concerned about suburban sprawl, and how market-oriented solutions can mitigate sprawl.