In January, an explosion at a metal fabricating facility in Houston killed two workers and damaged hundreds of nearby buildings
Tag: zoning
Tilting at Windmills
Nineteen Austin property owners have filed suit against the city. They claim that efforts to revise the city’s zoning ordinance
Voltaire and Historic Preservation
Voltaire is widely credited with saying, “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your
The Tool Cities won’t Use to Lower Housing Costs
Reform Austin recently published a story chiding state officials for interfering to “delay, postpone or outright stop the construction” of
Texas Supreme Court Sanctions the Rule of Whim
Last year, I wrote about the case of Hinga Mbogo, a Dallas auto shop owner whose property was retroactively rezoned
Which is Really Ridiculous?
A new state law requires a three-fourths vote by zoning commissions that want to designate a property as historic over
Resolving Social Conflicts with Property Rights: Land Uses
Two of the stated purposes of zoning are preventing “incompatible” land uses and protecting neighborhoods. Both of these issues can be
Zoning and Affordable Housing
In early December, Minneapolis enacted an extensive reduction in the city’s zoning laws by eliminating single-family zoning. Developers will soon