Washington Post columnist Roger K. Lewis argues that antiquated zoning laws, often written by lawyers instead of planners or designers, need an extensive makeover.
"Urban design thinking and practice have greatly advanced over the past 30 years. Unfortunately, conventional zoning, the crude but all-powerful regulatory tool shaping cities, has changed little. Given the need to transform land-use planning and development, why is it so difficult to transform conventional zoning?
Impediments to zoning reform are predominantly political, social and economic, usually having little to do with design."
FULL STORY: Working Toward a New Understanding of Zoning

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The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled seven times last year.

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Thousands of essential park workers were laid off this week, just before the busy spring break season.

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Analysis: Cybertruck Fatality Rate Far Exceeds That of Ford Pinto
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