Supporters of the anti-sprawl "smart growth" movement argue that
automobile-dependent suburban sprawl is environmentally and
socially harmful. But libertarian-minded commentators criticize the
smart growth movement's reliance on land use regulation as a tool
to curb sprawl. Is there any way to reconcile these two movements?
In this book, Prof. Michael Lewyn argues that libertarians and
smart growth supporters can agree on a wide range of issues.
Throughout the United States, government regulations encourage
sprawl in a variety of ways. Zoning, street design, and parking
regulations discourage landowners from placing housing within
walking distance of shops and jobs, force landowners to surround
their buildings with parking lots, and mandate the construction of
streets and highways that are too wide to be crossed comfortably on
foot. If government reduced or eliminated these regulatory burdens,
property owners would have more extensive rights, and American
cities and suburbs would be more comfortable places for
nonautomotive commuters. Such deregulation would further both the
deregulatory goals of property rights advocates and the antisprawl
goals of the smart growth movement.
General
| Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
Germany |
| Release date: |
May 2012 |
| First published: |
May 2012 |
| Authors: |
Michael Lewyn
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 4mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
64 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-3-8484-4589-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Earth sciences >
General
|
| LSN: |
3-8484-4589-1 |
| Barcode: |
9783848445899 |
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