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Zoning Adult Establishments In New York: A Defense Of The Adult-Use Zoning Text Amendments Of 1995, James E. Berger
Zoning Adult Establishments In New York: A Defense Of The Adult-Use Zoning Text Amendments Of 1995, James E. Berger
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article examines New York City's first attempt to regulate adult entertainment establishments through zoning provisions. Specifically, it discusses whether the adult-use zoning provisions comply with federal and state constitutional requirements, and it examines whether the adult-use amendments would cause a reduction in adult-use establishments in New York City, which would render the amendments constitutionally suspect, and whether its inclusion of topless bars renders the amendments overbroad. The author concludes that the adult-use amendments are consistent, with both federal and state constitutional requirements, and that the adult-use amendments will survive judicial scrutiny.
An Egalitarian's Market: The Economics Of Inclusionary Zoning Reclaimed, Andrew G. Dietderich
An Egalitarian's Market: The Economics Of Inclusionary Zoning Reclaimed, Andrew G. Dietderich
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article discusses the economic effects of residential zoning, and how zoning might be used to create more affordable housing for the poor in America. The author explains the three legal regimes of inclusionary zoning, namely, voluntary inclusion programs, mandatory set-asides with density bonuses, and mandatory set-asides without density bonuses. While he offers no advice on how to implement any of the three regimes, he notes that the choice between the pure buyer's remedy and an inclusionary program with set asides depends on the buying power of the target population. Based on the economic situation of that target population, a …