Topic
urban development
224 published works
PropertyProf Blog
The State of Affordable Housing
By propertyprof
Via Land Use prof, here's a panel discussion on Affordable Housing hosted by the Cato Institute. Entitled, "The Death and Life of Affordable Housing," the panel features an all-star lineup…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
In Case You Missed It: The Week of June 17-23
* As detailed by Sean Hecht over at Legal Planet, UCLA and the city of Los Angeles publish the first long-term climate forecast for a city’s neighborhoods. * Florida's freshwater springs…
PropertyProf Blog
The Geography of College Grads
By propertyprof
The New York Times investigates the lumpy distribution of college graduates in the nation's cities:Dayton sits on one side of a growing divide among American cities, in which a small…
PropertyProf Blog
Eagle on Urban Redevelopment
By propertyprof
Steven Eagle (George Mason) has posted Rethinking Urban Development (George Mason Law Review) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:This short article discusses urban redevelopment, and its relation to economic productivity and…
Land Use Prof Blog
Byrne on the Contemporary Role of Preservation Law in Urban Development
J. Peter Byrne (Georgetown) has posted Historic Preservation and its Cultured Despisers: Reflections on the Contemporary Role of Preservation Law in Urban Development, George Mason Law Review, Vol. 19 (2012). …
PropertyProf Blog
Byrne on the Role of Preservation Law in Urban Development
By propertyprof
Peter Byrne (Georgetown) has posted Historic Preservation and its Cultured Despisers: Reflections on the Contemporary Role of Preservation Law in Urban Development (George Mason) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:The past…
PropertyProf Blog
Byrne on Historic Preservation and its Cultured Despisers: Reflections on the Contemporary Role of Preservation Law in Urban Development
By propertyprof
Peter Byrne (Georgetown) has posted Historic Preservation and its Cultured Despisers: Reflections on the Contemporary Role of Preservation Law in Urban Development (George Mason) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:The past…
Ahead of Schedule
Lots of Tunnels in Progress
By Karl Oles
Drivers from Ballard to West Seattle are familiar with the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement tunnel project. As they drive to and from downtown, they notice that the southern end of…
PropertyProf Blog
Alexander on Culture, Urban Space, Power, and Law
By propertyprof
Lisa Alexander (Wisconsin) has posted Hip-Hop and Housing: Revisiting Culture, Urban Space, Power, and Law (Hastings) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:U.S. housing law is finally receiving its due attention. Scholars…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
Builders Charge New CEQA-Streamlining Laws, Guidelines Unhelpful
The building industry contends a 2011 law aiming to jump-start the economy by streamlining the state's environmental review process for development projects is failing to attract much interest because strict…