The City of Chicago just recently released its “Cut the Tape” report, which looks at how to build more housing in particular and encourage growth otherwise. I like the report because it shows how zoning is part of
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New book! Advanced Introduction to Land Use Law by Stephen R. Miller
I'm delighted to announced my new book, the Advanced Introduction to Land Use Law. This compact book–just 200 pages–is also an inexpensive guide that I hope will be useful for planning commissioners, local government officials, and as a narrative supplement…
Dillon’s Rule is on the ropes in Illinois
Land use folks might be interested in following a current bill in the Illinois legislature that would eliminate Dillon's Rule in the state. In Illinois, Dillon's Rule only applies to non-home rule local government units, which are defined as cities…
Rebuilding after the California wildfires
I was quoted several times in this NBC News article on rebuilding after the California wildfires. It's a pretty good piece: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/california-fires-rebuild-quickly-could-put-homes-at-risk-rcna188004
Reviving Rural America Toward Policies for Resilience Author by Ann M. Eisenberg
Ann (Annie) Eisenberg (West Virginia COL) has recently published Reviving Rural America Toward Policies for Resilience. Details below:We often hear that there is no way out of the modern economic and political tensions that fall along geographic lines. The media…
Litwak and Sullivan on Oregon Land Use Law
Jeffrey Litwak (Lewis & Clark) and Edward Sullivan (Portland State) recently published the 2025 edition of their book, Oregon Land Use Law: Cases and Materials, which is available here. Here is their abstract:Land use law is a staple in…
Robbing the TIF to Pay the School Board?
Some local Chicago news that may be of interest… the Chicago schools are facing a budget shortfall of an estimated $500 million. The teachers' union is proposing to "close" the TIFs, which are numerous in the city, and send the…
Films for land use lovers
The Chicago Architecture Center's Architecture and Design Film Festival has a bunch of great films that any good land use lover might want to see. Some of them are already out on streaming services…Here is a link to the…
Midwest, West and Back Again
After 23 years living in the West–first 11 years in San Francisco, then 12 years in Idaho–my wife and I decided we'd head back to the Midwest where we grew up. I've been debating whether to make this public or not,…