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Is An Apartment A Nuisance?, Michael Lewyn Jan 2015

Is An Apartment A Nuisance?, Michael Lewyn

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In an ongoing Texas lawsuit, some homeowners allege that a nearby apartment building will constitute a nuisance. This article asserts that courts should generally reject nuisance claims against multifamily housing, based on the public interest in favor of increased housing supply and infill development.


Further Developments In Land Use Ethics, Patricia E. Salkin, Darren Stakey Jan 2015

Further Developments In Land Use Ethics, Patricia E. Salkin, Darren Stakey

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Ethical considerations continue to play a fundamental role in shaping the course of land use and developmental regulatory proceedings throughout the country. From an innocuous donation by one public official to his alma mater, to the outright bribery of a former mayor, the past year has been rife with a range of conduct implicating professional responsibility and land use.