Zoning Practice
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Fertile Zoning for Vertical Farming
May 2026
This issue of Zoning Practice explores how zoning regulations can support vertical farming. It begins with an overview of vertical farming trends, market conditions, and regulatory barriers before examining lessons learned from existing vertical farming zoning regulations and presenting considerations for vertical farming zoning updates.
Zoning Practice analyzes trends and spotlights innovation in local land use and development regulation. It is a valuable digital resource for:
- Planners and land use attorneys responsible for drafting or administering zoning and other land use and development regulations
- Emerging professionals interested in learning more about plan implementation
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Spotlight on Zoning Practice
Are We Being Smart About Smart Growth?
March 13, 2026How to Avoid Being a (Design) Control Freak
February 13, 2026How Can Zoning Foster Neuroinclusive Communities?
January 13, 2026Leverage Zoning to Fight Against Criminalizing Homelessness
Could Accessory Commercial Units (ACUs) Help Fill the Missing Commercial Middle?
October 13, 2025Managing AI Build-Out in a Winner-Take-Most World
September 12, 2025What Happens When Zoning Meets 'Privatopia'?
August 11, 2025Could Your Zoning Be Doing More to Promote Accessibility?
Share Your Expertise
Zoning Practice welcomes proposals from outside contributors
We are especially eager to hear from potential authors with expertise on the following topics:
- Using zoning to advance equity, sustainability, and resilience objectives
- Recent trends in small-town and rural area zoning
- The effects of demographic or technological change on land use demand