Document Type
Article
Publication Date
January 2022
Abstract
One common argument for restrictive zoning is that zoning is more democratic than allowing landowners to build what they please. This article critiques that claim, suggesting that free markets are equally democratic because they allow for self-rule. Moreover, zoning is less democratic than other forms of government decisionmaking, because zoning hearings are often sparsely attended, and commenters at public meetings are unrepresentative of the public as a whole.
Recommended Citation
Lewyn, Michael, "Does Democracy Justify Zoning?" (2022). Scholarly Works. 841.
https://digitalcommons.tourolaw.edu/scholarlyworks/841
Source Publication
Real Estate Law Journal
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Housing Law Commons, Land Use Law Commons, Social Justice Commons, Urban Studies Commons, Urban Studies and Planning Commons