U.S. and European Zoning, Compared

Click and use code CITYBEAUTIFUL to get a free 100 pack of blades when you purchase a razor. Cities in Germany, France, and the UK manage land use and so do cities in the United States. Then why are the outcomes so different? On Nebula, ad free: I’m on Patreon! Consider supporting this channel: Resource on this topic: Hirt, S. (2012). Mixed use by default: How the Europeans (don’t) zone. Journal of Planning Literature, 27(4), 375-393. Hirt, S. (2007). The devil is in the definitions: Contrasting American and German approaches to zoning. Journal of the American Planning Association, 73(4), 436-450. Produced by Dave Amos and the fine folks at Standard Studios. Select images and video from Getty Images. Black Lives Matter.