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The Commons, Capitalism, And The Constitution, George Skouras
The Commons, Capitalism, And The Constitution, George Skouras
George Skouras
Thesis Summary: the erosion of the Commons in the United States has contributed to the deterioration of community and uprooting of people in order to meet the dynamic demands of capitalism. This article suggests countervailing measures to help remedy the situation.
Something Rich And Strange: Progressive Land Use Regulation And The Takings Doctrine, Philip C. Dales
Something Rich And Strange: Progressive Land Use Regulation And The Takings Doctrine, Philip C. Dales
Philip C. Dales
ABSTRACT:
Something Rich and Strange: Progressive Zoning and the Takings Doctrine.
Philip Carter Dales
May, 2013
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
The list of municipalities adopting form-based codes continues to grow, with one study putting the number at over 250, including Miami, Denver, Cincinnati and other major cities around the United States. These codes represent land use regulation that is fundamentally different from traditional Euclidean zoning. Rather than prescribing allowable uses, FBCs focus on the governance of form, with the goal of ensuring predictable outcomes for the built environment and simplifying complex use-based zoning ordinances.
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