Topic
urban development
222 published works
The Shopping Center Lawyer
N.J.’s Largest City Has a Plan to Bring More Retail to Its Downtown
As seen on: NJ.comBy: Steve Strunsky When Lynette Lashawn’s retail clothing business outgrew her Newark home, she couldn’t afford rent on city storefronts with decent walking traffic and had to…
Jindal Forum for International and Economic Laws
Global Cities, Urban Displacement and Development: Positioning Indian Cities as International Legal Actors
Introduction Our world is rapidly urbanising. This growth is projected to increase from 56% in 2021 to 68% in 2025, translating to 2.2 billion urban residents, out of which the…
India Corporate Law
Overview of Recent Amendments to Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947
By Jinal Mehta, Gaurav Utagikar, Nishama Bhandari
Summary: This blog discusses the recent amendments to Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947, aimed at easing restrictions on land transfers and supporting urban development. It…
EJIL: Talk!
The Corporate Identity of UNSC Resolution 2803: Trump’s Gaza Plan as a Business Strategy on New Cities Construction
Building on the excellent post by Michelle Burgis-Kasthala on UNSC Resolution 2803 and President Donald Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, annexed to this “deeply problematic Resolution”, we…
Blog | White & Brief
Section 149 of the MRTP Act: Exclusion of civil jurisdiction and its judicial ramifications.
By Tejashree
Introduction Urban development in Mumbai and other cities in Maharashtra is governed under the legal and regulatory framework of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (MRTP Act), which…
Coblentz Law
Coblentz is a Proud Sponsor of the 2025 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Fall Meeting
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP is a proud sponsor of the 2025 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Fall Meeting, taking place from November 4 through 6, 2025 in San Francisco.…
Property Legal Insider
Expansion of the Land Development Agency’s mandate to accelerate housing delivery
By Aoife Smyth
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage has announced a significant expansion of the Land Development Agency’s (LDA) mandate, aimed at enhancing the delivery of affordable and social housing…
From Briefs to Books
The Great Mistake – by Jonathan Lee
“The Great Mistake” is a really interesting piece of historical fiction about the almost forgotten Andrew Haswell Green. The novel begins when Mr. Green, at the age of 83, is…
Law Times News
Ontario Superior Court dismisses challenge to West Island redevelopment at Ontario Place
New legislation exempts the area from the Environmental Assessment Act
Property Legal Insider
Planning permission for shared accommodation developments upheld in the High Court
By Alison Fanagan, Jason Milne
Speed Read In North Great George’s Street Preservation Society v An Bord Pleanála Mr Justice Humphreys refused to quash planning permission for shared accommodation developments at Hill Street and North…