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In A 2002 Supreme Court Decision, Which Shifted Landowner And Government Expectations Regarding Temporary Regulatory Takings, The Court Held That Temporary Construction Moratoria During The Preparation Of A Comprehensive Land-Use Plan Do Not Constitute Takings Requiring Compensation. Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council V. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 535 U.S. 302 (2002), Heather Cobun Jan 2011

In A 2002 Supreme Court Decision, Which Shifted Landowner And Government Expectations Regarding Temporary Regulatory Takings, The Court Held That Temporary Construction Moratoria During The Preparation Of A Comprehensive Land-Use Plan Do Not Constitute Takings Requiring Compensation. Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council V. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 535 U.S. 302 (2002), Heather Cobun

University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development

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How Suburbia Happened In Toronto, Michael Lewyn Jan 2011

How Suburbia Happened In Toronto, Michael Lewyn

Scholarly Works

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Regulating Controversial Land Uses, Patricia E. Salkin Jan 2011

Regulating Controversial Land Uses, Patricia E. Salkin

Scholarly Works

While the definition of what may constitute a controversial land use differs from community to community, the bottom line is that land use controls have been attempting to regulate these uses since the advent of zoning (and through nuisance law before that). When regulating many types of controversial land uses, constitutional issues may come into play and federal and state preemption issues may arise. However, local governments typically have wide discretion in designing standards and regulations for many types of controversial uses. This article explores four typically controversial uses - off-campus fraternity and sorority housing, tattoo parlors, medical marijuana and …


Laying To Rest An Ancien Régime: Antiquated Institutions In Louisiana Civil Law And Their Incompatibility With Modern Public Policies, Christopher K. Odinet Jan 2011

Laying To Rest An Ancien Régime: Antiquated Institutions In Louisiana Civil Law And Their Incompatibility With Modern Public Policies, Christopher K. Odinet

Faculty Scholarship

Man faces unprecedented challenges as he barrels through the twenty-first century. The world is now approaching a population of seven billion people, concentrated largely in crowded, overdeveloped urban centers. Global climate change is predicted to cause massive population displacement related to the disappearance of coastal lands and to create dire food shortages within the coming decade. Increasingly, societies are forced to make systemic adaptations to handle the strain of these modern-day crises. Governments must be innovative and adaptive in their efforts to protect the public. When the fundamental goals and objectives of society alter, the law should be modified to …