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PublisherLincoln Institute of Land Policy

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Number of Pages432 Pages

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Publication NameZoning Rules! : the Economics of Land Use Regulation

SubjectUrban & Regional, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Land Use, Development / Economic Development, Public Policy / Regional Planning

Publication Year2015

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Subject AreaLaw, Political Science, Business & Economics

AuthorWilliam A. Fischel

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ReviewsBill Fischel's latest zoning masterwork is a wake-up call for an American public lulled into mass acceptance of zoning as an invisible hand. Fischel unfolds the many faces and consequences of zoning as a product of our own doing, showing that this American institution needs to be wrestled to the ground. The good news? We-the-people have the power to change it. This book is a necessary primer for plotting a realistic strategy. EMILY TALEN PROFESSOR OF URBAN PLANNING ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Written with wit and insight, Zoning Rules! provides the most persuasive economic, political, and legal account of how Americans control their most important personal investment--their home--by treating zoning as a collective property right. Zoning Rules! is both an accessible primer on local government law and politics for the layperson, and an exposition of a sophisticated political and economic theory about neighbors' capacity to be a potent political force, shaping everything from taxes and environmental quality to schools and demography of American communities. RODERICK HILLS WILLIAM T. COMFORT III PROFESSOR OF LAW NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW , "Bill Fischel's latest zoning masterwork is a wake-up call for an American public lulled into mass acceptance of zoning as an invisible hand. Fischel unfolds the many faces and consequences of zoning as a product of our own doing, showing that this American institution needs to be wrestled to the ground. The good news? We-the-people have the power to change it. This book is a necessary primer for plotting a realistic strategy." -- Emily Talen, Professor of Urban Planning, Arizona State University, "Written with wit and insight, Zoning Rules! provides the most persuasive economic, political, and legal account of how Americans control their most important personal investment--their home--by treating zoning as a collective property right. Zoning Rules! is both an accessible primer on local government law and politics for the layperson, and an exposition of a sophisticated political and economic theory about neighbors' capacity to be a potent political force, shaping everything from taxes and environmental quality to schools and demography of American communities." --RODERICK HILLS, William T. Comfort III Professor of Law, New York University School of Law , Zoning Rules! is much more than an update of Fischel's 1985 classic, The Economics of Zoning Laws . An important addition, so relevant to today's world, is his discussion of zoning as a mechanism for controlling suburban growth. Fischel deals with this topic and others in the same style that his readers have come to expect. He is a scholar, first and foremost, but he also knows how to tell a good story. My students will love this book! JON SONSTELIE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA, Written with wit and insight, Zoning Rules! provides the most persuasive economic, political, and legal account of how Americans control their most important personal investment--their home--by treating zoning as a collective property right. Zoning Rules! is both an accessible primer on local government law and politics for the layperson, and an exposition of a sophisticated political and economic theory about neighbors' capacity to be a potent political force, shaping everything from taxes and environmental quality to schools and demography of American communities., "Written with wit and insight, Zoning Rules! provides the most persuasive economic, political, and legal account of how Americans control their most important personal investment--their home--by treating zoning as a collective property right. Zoning Rules! is both an accessible primer on local government law and politics for the layperson, and an exposition of a sophisticated political and economic theory about neighbors' capacity to be a potent political force, shaping everything from taxes and environmental quality to schools and demography of American communities." -- Roderick Hills, William T. Comfort III Professor of Law, New York University School of Law, Zoning Rules! is much more than an update of Fischel's 1985 classic, The Economics of Zoning Laws . An important addition, so relevant to today's world, is his discussion of zoning as a mechanism for controlling suburban growth. Fischel deals with this topic and others in the same style that his readers have come to expect. He is a scholar, first and foremost, but he also knows how to tell a good story. My students will love this book! -- JON SONSTELIE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA, "Bill Fischel's latest zoning masterwork is a wake-up call for an American public lulled into mass acceptance of zoning as an invisible hand. Fischel unfolds the many faces and consequences of zoning as a product of our own doing, showing that this American institution needs to be wrestled to the ground. The good news? We-the-people have the power to change it. This book is a necessary primer for plotting a realistic strategy." -- Emily Talen, Professor of Urbanism, University of Chicago, Bill Fischel's latest zoning masterwork is a wake-up call for an American public lulled into mass acceptance of zoning as an invisible hand. Fischel unfolds the many faces and consequences of zoning as a product of our own doing, showing that this American institution needs to be wrestled to the ground. The good news? We-the-people have the power to change it. This book is a necessary primer for plotting a realistic strategy. -- EMILY TALEN PROFESSOR OF URBAN PLANNING ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, "Written with wit and insight, Zoning Rules! provides the most persuasive economic, political, and legal account of how Americans control their most important personal investment--their home--by treating zoning as a collective property right. Zoning Rules! is both an accessible primer on local government law and politics for the layperson, and an exposition of a sophisticated political and economic theory about neighbors' capacity to be a potent political force, shaping everything from taxes and environmental quality to schools and demography of American communities." --RODERICK HILLS, William T. Comfort III Professor of Law, New York University School of Law, " Zoning Rules! is much more than an update of Fischel's 1985 classic, The Economics of Zoning Laws . An important addition, so relevant to today's world, is his discussion of zoning as a mechanism for controlling suburban growth. Fischel deals with this topic and others in the same style that his readers have come to expect. He is a scholar, first and foremost, but he also knows how to tell a good story. My students will love this book!" -- Jon Sonstelie, Professor of Economics, University of California Santa Barbara, Written with wit and insight, Zoning Rules! provides the most persuasive economic, political, and legal account of how Americans control their most important personal investment--their home--by treating zoning as a collective property right. Zoning Rules! is both an accessible primer on local government law and politics for the layperson, and an exposition of a sophisticated political and economic theory about neighbors' capacity to be a potent political force, shaping everything from taxes and environmental quality to schools and demography of American communities. -- RODERICK HILLS WILLIAM T. COMFORT III PROFESSOR OF LAW NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW , Fischel's book is the magnum opus of a life studying zoning laws, and is required reading for anyone who weeks to reform the way our nation regulates private property., "Fischel's highly readable review of how zoning became such a powerful governor of urban development and his identification of the effects of its ordinances provides the information base for dealing with one of urban America's most important problems. For me personally, it has been a déjà vu moment." -- Claude Gruen, Gruen Gruen + Associates in Journal of Regional Science , Volume 56, Number 5, 2016, Fischel's new book is the definitive work on the economics of land-use regulation. In an engaging manner, Fischel lays out the history, motivation, structure, and impact of land-use regulation in the United States. It's all here. Wallace E. Oates Distinguished University Professor, Emeritus, University of Maryland, "Bill Fischel's latest zoning masterwork is a wake-up call for an American public lulled into mass acceptance of zoning as an invisible hand. Fischel unfolds the many faces and consequences of zoning as a product of our own doing, showing that this American institution needs to be wrestled to the ground. The good news? We-the-people have the power to change it. This book is a necessary primer for plotting a realistic strategy." --EMILY TALEN, Professor of Urban Planning, Arizona State University, "Fischel's new book is the definitive work on the economics of land-use regulation. In an engaging manner, Fischel lays out the history, motivation, structure, and impact of land-use regulation in the United States. It's all here." -- Wallace E. Oates Distinguished University Professor, Emeritus, University of Maryland, "Fischel's new book is the definitive work on the economics of land-use regulation. In an engaging manner, Fischel lays out the history, motivation, structure, and impact of land-use regulation in the United States. It's all here." -- Wallace E. Oates, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland, "Bill Fischel's latest zoning masterwork is a wake-up call for an American public lulled into mass acceptance of zoning as an invisible hand. Fischel unfolds the many faces and consequences of zoning as a product of our own doing, showing that this American institution needs to be wrestled to the ground. The good news? We-the-people have the power to change it. This book is a necessary primer for plotting a realistic strategy." --EMILY TALEN, Professor of Urban Planning, Arizona State University, "Fischel's new book is the definitive work on the economics of land-use regulation. In an engaging manner, Fischel lays out the history, motivation, structure, and impact of land-use regulation in the United States. It's all here." -- Wallace E. Oates, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Department of Economics, University of Maryland, "Fischel's book is the magnum opus of a life studying zoning laws, and is required reading for anyone who weeks to reform the way our nation regulates private property." -- Nick Zaiac, appeared in PanAm Post, "Everyone who cares about American cities and metropolitan areas--and the laws that shape their development--should read this excellent book. The fact that Fischel conveys his encyclopedic knowledge on a subject that is routinely considered too technical or too theoretical in such a clear, engaging, and accessible way is an additional delight to the reader." --SONIA A. HIRT, Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Virginia Tech, Everyone who cares about American cities and metropolitan areas--and the laws that shape their development--should read this excellent book. The fact that Fischel conveys his encyclopedic knowledge on a subject that is routinely considered too technical or too theoretical in such a clear, engaging, and accessible way is an additional delight to the reader. SONIA A. HIRT PROFESSOR AND ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN STUDIES, VIRGINIA TECH, "Everyone who cares about American cities and metropolitan areas--and the laws that shape their development--should read this excellent book. The fact that Fischel conveys his encyclopedic knowledge on a subject that is routinely considered too technical or too theoretical in such a clear, engaging, and accessible way is an additional delight to the reader." -- Sonia A. Hirt, Dean and Hughes Professor in Landscape Architecture and Planning, College of Environment and Design, University of Georgia, " Zoning Rules! is much more than an update of Fischel's 1985 classic, The Economics of Zoning Laws . An important addition, so relevant to today's world, is his discussion of zoning as a mechanism for controlling suburban growth. Fischel deals with this topic and others in the same style that his readers have come to expect. He is a scholar, first and foremost, but he also knows how to tell a good story. My students will love this book!" --JON SONSTELIE, Professor of Economics, University of California Santa Barbara, Fischel's highly readable review of how zoning became such a powerful governor of urban development and his identification of the effects of its ordinances provides the information base for dealing with one of urban America's most important problems. For me personally, it has been a déjà vu moment., Zoning Rules! is much more than an update of Fischel's 1985 classic, The Economics of Zoning Laws . An important addition, so relevant to today's world, is his discussion of zoning as a mechanism for controlling suburban growth. Fischel deals with this topic and others in the same style that his readers have come to expect. He is a scholar, first and foremost, but he also knows how to tell a good story. My students will love this book!, "Written with wit and insight, Zoning Rules! provides the most persuasive economic, political, and legal account of how Americans control their most important personal investment--their home--by treating zoning as a collective property right. Zoning Rules! is both an accessible primer on local government law and politics for the layperson, and an exposition of a sophisticated political and economic theory about neighbors' capacity to be a potent political force, shaping everything from taxes and environmental quality to schools and demography of American communities." -- Roderick Hills, William T. Comfort, III Professor of Law, New York University School of Law, "Everyone who cares about American cities and metropolitan areas--and the laws that shape their development--should read this excellent book. The fact that Fischel conveys his encyclopedic knowledge on a subject that is routinely considered too technical or too theoretical in such a clear, engaging, and accessible way is an additional delight to the reader." -- Sonia A. Hirt, Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Virginia Tech, Everyone who cares about American cities and metropolitan areas--and the laws that shape their development--should read this excellent book. The fact that Fischel conveys his encyclopedic knowledge on a subject that is routinely considered too technical or too theoretical in such a clear, engaging, and accessible way is an additional delight to the reader., "Fischel's highly readable review of how zoning became such a powerful governor of urban development and his identification of the effects of its ordinances provides the information base for dealing with one of urban America's most important problems. For me personally, it has been a déjà vu moment." -- Claude Gruen, Principal, Gruen Gruen + Associates, Appeared in Journal of Regional Science , Volume 56, Number 5, 2016, Everyone who cares about American cities and metropolitan areas--and the laws that shape their development--should read this excellent book. The fact that Fischel conveys his encyclopedic knowledge on a subject that is routinely considered too technical or too theoretical in such a clear, engaging, and accessible way is an additional delight to the reader. -- SONIA A. HIRT PROFESSOR AND ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN STUDIES, VIRGINIA TECH, "Fischel's new book is the definitive work on the economics of land-use regulation. In an engaging manner, Fischel lays out the history, motivation, structure, and impact of land-use regulation in the United States. It's all here." --WALLACE E. OATES, Distinguished University Professor, Emeritus, University of Maryland, Fischel's new book is the definitive work on the economics of land-use regulation. In an engaging manner, Fischel lays out the history, motivation, structure, and impact of land-use regulation in the United States. It's all here. WALLACE E. OATES DISTINGUISHED UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR, EMERITUS UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, "Fischel's new book is the definitive work on the economics of land-use regulation. In an engaging manner, Fischel lays out the history, motivation, structure, and impact of land-use regulation in the United States. It's all here." --WALLACE E. OATES, Distinguished University Professor, Emeritus, University of Maryland, Bill Fischel's latest zoning masterwork is a wake-up call for an American public lulled into mass acceptance of zoning as an invisible hand. Fischel unfolds the many faces and consequences of zoning as a product of our own doing, showing that this American institution needs to be wrestled to the ground. The good news? We-the-people have the power to change it. This book is a necessary primer for plotting a realistic strategy., "Everyone who cares about American cities and metropolitan areas--and the laws that shape their development--should read this excellent book. The fact that Fischel conveys his encyclopedic knowledge on a subject that is routinely considered too technical or too theoretical in such a clear, engaging, and accessible way is an additional delight to the reader." --SONIA A. HIRT, Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Virginia Tech, Fischel's new book is the definitive work on the economics of land-use regulation. In an engaging manner, Fischel lays out the history, motivation, structure, and impact of land-use regulation in the United States. It's all here., " Zoning Rules! is much more than an update of Fischel's 1985 classic, The Economics of Zoning Laws . An important addition, so relevant to today's world, is his discussion of zoning as a mechanism for controlling suburban growth. Fischel deals with this topic and others in the same style that his readers have come to expect. He is a scholar, first and foremost, but he also knows how to tell a good story. My students will love this book!" --JON SONSTELIE, Professor of Economics, University of California Santa Barbara

SynopsisThis best-selling book describes how zoning has been overused by local communities to block new housing development in ways that exacerbate sprawl and social inequity. Named one of the best urban planning books of the decade by Planetizen, Zoning Rules lays out the history, motivation, structure, and impact of municipal zoning in the United States and offers more effective approaches for developers and public officials to consider when instituting new regulations., "Fischel . . . does for the housing debate what zoning once did for cities: brings order and coherence to what's otherwise a mess." -- Ezra Klein, New York Times This best-selling book describes how zoning has been overused by local communities to block new housing development in ways that exacerbate sprawl and social inequity. Named one of the best urban planning books of the decade by Planetizen, Zoning Rules! lays out the history, motivation, structure, and impact of municipal zoning in the United States and offers more effective approaches for developers and public officials to consider when instituting new regulations., This best-selling book describes how zoning has been overused by local communities to block new housing development in ways that exacerbate sprawl and social inequity. It lays out the history, motivation, structure, and impact of municipal zoning in the United States and offers more effective approaches for developers and public officials to consider when instituting new regulations.

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