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A Cynic's View of Zoning Reform
Author(s) -
Nourse Hugh O.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
real estate economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.064
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1540-6229
pISSN - 1080-8620
DOI - 10.1111/1540-6229.00181
Subject(s) - zoning , mythology , incentive , economics , political economy , law and economics , public administration , political science , law , market economy , history , classics
A review of the history of zoning and its reform suggests how changes are brought about by economic interests. If previous patterns continue to persist, and there is no evidence to suggest otherwise, zoning reform will continue to create new winners and losers thus creating incentives for further change. The “problem‐solving” view of zoning is a myth.