The Pretext Problem: The Pitfalls of Planning While Bargaining
Planetizen, June 9, 2021
By: Michael Manville, Planetizen
https://www.planetizen.com/features/113615-pretext-problem-pitfalls-planning-while-bargaining
Report a broken linkHousing Supply Planning | Rethinking Off-Street Parking Requirements | Zoning Reform and Code Writing
This blog post explains how an over-reliance on discretionary land-use decisions can undermine the primary rationale for zoning. It highlights how parking requirements can be a bargaining tool for affordable housing and points out how zoning standards that don't explicitly promote desirable outcomes erode predictability and can weaken the efficacy of zoning.