Land Use Regulations, Urban Planners, and Intentional Communities
A century since the United States’ first citywide zoning ordinance, community founders can find support in unexpected places when navigating land use laws.
A century since the United States’ first citywide zoning ordinance, community founders can find support in unexpected places when navigating land use laws.
After nearly three decades of activity, a pioneering eco-community collapses under the weight of legal attacks by a small group of neighbors.
After an engaged local citizenry creates cultural shifts, a city endorses rather than prosecutes code-bending strategies that promote resilient community.
Breitenbush has a long history of dealing with legalities and illegalities, from installing a volcano as their “boiler” and blocking old-growth logging to successfully petitioning for a zoning variance.
Communal living is no escape from dealing with legal issues and challenges coming from both within and outside the group.
In the face of structural challenges, some urban farmers are finding innovative ways to serve their neighborhoods.