The city of Cuero has a vacant building ordinance that requires property owners to maintain vacant buildings or else. And
Category: Preservation
Protecting “Our” Trees
A recent opinion piece in the Houston Chronicle asks, “Why can’t Montrose protect its trees?” The simple answer is, Montrose
Preservation vs. Affordable Housing
The Austin Historic Landmark Commission recently ruled against designating the former home of a Texas Supreme Court justice an historical
Preservation vs. Property Rights
More than fifty Texas governments have passed some form of historic preservation laws. Such laws typically prohibit demolition of a
The Roundup 6
Competing Values The Houston Chronicle recently profiled a couple who have installed synthetic turf in their Houston Heights yard. They
Principles, Politics, and Planning, Part 3
The purported goal of land-use regulations, such as Austin’s CodeNext, is to plan the development within a community. On the
Principles, Politics, and Planning, Part 2
In the last post, we saw that Austin’s attempt to rewrite it’s land-use regulations (called CodeNext) has resulted in great
Principles, Politics, and Planning, Part 1
In 2012, Austin began the process of rewriting the city’s land-use regulations. The project came to be named CodeNext, and