Zoning Laws and Their Impact on Urban Planning in the United States

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Land use and zoning laws have been a trending topic in recent years, gaining significant public attention across the United States. People are beginning to rethink the ways that our cities have been planned, seeking ways to improve their quality of life- and it often stems from codes and policies that dictate what can be built and where. Zoning that is too restrictive often makes it difficult for developers to build necessary projects such as multi-family housing. But when zoning is too loose, it creates neighborhoods that aren’t walkable and don’t have a strong sense of community.

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Cite: Kaley Overstreet. "Zoning Laws and Their Impact on Urban Planning in the United States" 10 Jan 2023. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/994782/zoning-laws-and-their-impact-on-urban-planning-in-the-united-states> ISSN 0719-8884

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