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The Roots Of Expensive Zoning, Michael Lewyn Jan 2016

The Roots Of Expensive Zoning, Michael Lewyn

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Review of Zoning Rules, by William Fischel.


Taming The Super-Wicked Problem Of Waterfront Hazard Mitigation Planning: The Role Of Municipal Communication Strategies, Sarah Adams-Schoen Jan 2016

Taming The Super-Wicked Problem Of Waterfront Hazard Mitigation Planning: The Role Of Municipal Communication Strategies, Sarah Adams-Schoen

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In the Adaptation Report of the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) identifies floods in urban riverine and coastal areas as among the key climate-related risks for North America. Not surprisingly for residents of coastal and riverine communities devastated by recent extreme weather events, the Adaptation Report acknowledges that risks related to sea-level rise, increased frequency and duration of extreme precipitation events, and increasingly intense coastal storms are not only future risks, but are current risks that are already manifesting in property and infrastructure damage, ecosystem and social system disruption, public health impacts, and water …


Deny, Deny, Deny, Michael Lewyn Jan 2016

Deny, Deny, Deny, Michael Lewyn

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Some commentators argue that new housing supply and less restrictive zoning will not reduce housing prices in high-cost cities. This article discusses and critiques their arguments.


When Scalia Wasn't Such An Originalist, Michael Lewyn Jan 2016

When Scalia Wasn't Such An Originalist, Michael Lewyn

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Although Justice Scalia generally described himself as an originalist, his opinion in Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council rejected originalist arguments. Why? This article suggests that pre-Lucas precedent and the ambiguity of the historical record might justify his methodology.


Two Arguments Against Home-Sharing, Michael Lewyn Jan 2016

Two Arguments Against Home-Sharing, Michael Lewyn

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Two major arguments against Airbnb and similar home-sharing websites are that they (1) raise housing costs by reducing the supply of housing for long-term rental and (2) adversely affect neighbors of homes being used for home-sharing. This article critiques those arguments.


Does New York State’S Implied Dedication Rule Encourage Or Deter The Development Of Temporary Parks And Community Gardens?, Catherine Breidenbach Jan 2016

Does New York State’S Implied Dedication Rule Encourage Or Deter The Development Of Temporary Parks And Community Gardens?, Catherine Breidenbach

Touro Law Review

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Paddling In Mr. Potter's Backyard: Navigating New York's Navigable-In-Fact Doctrine, Matthew Ingber Jan 2016

Paddling In Mr. Potter's Backyard: Navigating New York's Navigable-In-Fact Doctrine, Matthew Ingber

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


How To Make Suburbia Less Sprawling, Michael Lewyn Jan 2016

How To Make Suburbia Less Sprawling, Michael Lewyn

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Review of Retrofitting Sprawl, edited by Emily Talen.