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LandUseProfBloghttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesAs long as we are discussing the Supreme Court, how about Salazar v Buono?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0128757594ad970c2009-11-10T17:51:34-05:002009-11-10T22:51:34Z2009-11-10T22:51:34ZI have been remiss in not including the recent Supreme Court arguments on Salazar v Buono. The case was argued on October 7, 2009 and the Justices have not yet issued a ruling. I was reminded of the case today...landuseprofKelo's next twist: Pfizer to close New London facilitytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a66ea98d970b2009-11-10T13:22:32-05:002009-11-10T18:22:32Z2009-11-10T18:22:32ZThis is going to get some serious attention among eminent domain watchers. Pfizer just announced plans to close its R&D headquarters in New London, Connecticut. You will recall that Pfizer's facility was a major factor in the redevelopment plan at...landuseprofCaselawDowntownEminent DomainLocal GovernmentPlanningPoliticsProperty RightsRedevelopmentTakingsRecent Land Use Scholarship Rounduptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a66cc4f3970b2009-11-10T00:13:40-05:002009-11-10T05:13:40Z2009-11-10T05:13:40ZI've been out of town for a few days, and have noticed a number of interesting articles recently published in the journals or posted on SSRN. Check them out!: Richard K. Green (George Washington) & Susan M. Wachter (Penn--Wharton, Real...landuseprofScholarshipStreet Design and Safety...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6698968970b2009-11-09T16:27:36-05:002009-11-09T21:27:36Z2009-11-09T21:27:36ZThe Congress for New Urbanism recently wrapped up its annual transportation conference--this year in Portland, Oregon. You can read more about the event and several of the initiatives here. One of the most pressing issues in this area is how...landuseprofPaging the Local Codes Inspector in China...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01287569acd6970c2009-11-09T15:55:51-05:002009-11-09T20:56:16Z2009-11-09T20:55:51ZThe reason for paging the inspector? It's real simple. Check out this image and explanation at the Global Economic Analysis blog. Pretty startling, eh? I mean, really. An entire 12 building simply falling over. I've seen some bad Lincoln Log...landuseprofEducation, Wealth, and Land Usetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6646323970b2009-11-08T22:47:24-05:002009-11-09T03:47:24Z2009-11-09T03:47:24ZProfessor Edward Glaeser of Harvard posted recently on the New York Times' Economix Blog about the connections between investments in education 100 years ago with income levels in 2009. Click here to read "Education Last Century, and Economic Growth Today."...landuseprofSprawlPreserving New Yorktag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a664521b970b2009-11-08T22:15:48-05:002009-11-09T03:17:22Z2009-11-09T03:15:48ZAlthough many people think of New York City as a place that never looks back, it has managed to retain a wealth of architectural evidence from the past, even as it has experienced significant losses. In his book Preserving New...landuseprofHistoric PreservationThe Pilgrims & Land Usetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01287564fd5b970c2009-11-08T21:36:34-05:002009-11-09T02:36:34Z2009-11-09T02:36:34ZIf you missed Nathaniel Philbeck's NYT bestseller from 2006, Mayflower, November is a good time to check it out as we approach Thanksgiving 2009. Philbeck gives new insight into the question, "How did American begin?" Of interest to land use...landuseprofBikes & Cars & Citiestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875623e20970c2009-11-08T00:04:04-05:002009-11-08T05:04:04Z2009-11-08T05:04:04ZIn Los Angeles, a doctor has been found guilty of reckless driving, battery, assault with a deadly weapon (his car), and "mayhem," and could face ten years in prison, for braking in front of two bicyclists. Here's the story (with...landuseprofEnvironmental LawLocal GovernmentTransportationIn Local News...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6a971e6970c2009-11-06T09:25:00-05:002009-11-05T22:39:25Z2009-11-06T14:25:00ZHere in Athens, Georgia we didn't have a local election on Tuesday, but there is some interesting downtown development news. The Athens-Clarke Commssion (we're a consolidated city/county) just voted to construct a new parking deck downtown, over the last minute...landuseprofDevelopmentDowntownGeorgiaHistoric PreservationLocal GovernmentAtlanta is America's Most Toxic Citytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6ada064970c2009-11-05T18:04:58-05:002009-11-06T00:05:29Z2009-11-05T23:04:58ZMy colleague Helen Kang, director of the Environmental Justice Clinic at Golden Gate University, just sent me a link to this article on Forbes.com proclaiming Atlanta the nation's most toxic city. But, look out Matt Festa, Houston's hot on Atlanta's...landuseprofEnvironmental JusticeEnvironmental LawGeorgiaHoustonIndustrial RegulationClimate Change & Land Usetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6a9567d970c2009-11-05T13:15:47-05:002009-11-05T18:15:48Z2009-11-05T18:15:47ZOver the last week or so there has been an debate on the Environmental Law Professors listserv about climate change. John Nolon sent an interesting overview of his latest article on how encouraging more compact land use addresses climate change...landuseprofCommunity DesignDensityDevelopmentEnvironmental LawHousingNew UrbanismSmart GrowthSprawlWaterU.S. Home Construction and the Mexican Economytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6a96a97970c2009-11-04T16:15:57-05:002009-11-05T03:15:58Z2009-11-04T21:15:57ZLast night on NPR I heard a very interesting story about how the crash of the home construction industry in the United States has impacted the Mexican economy. Listen to it here. (As a former immigration practitioner I'm always interested...landuseprofDevelopmentPropertyThe Home-Buying Tax Credit Fallacy is Growing...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6a8b0c2970c2009-11-04T12:25:45-05:002009-11-04T17:25:45Z2009-11-04T17:25:45ZAs one of my earlier posts noted, the $8,000 tax credit for first time homebuyers was originally a bad idea because, among other reasons, it allowed the same practice (extremely low down payment amounts--as low as 3.5% in some cases)...landuseprofLand Use and the Municipal Bond Crisis...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6a8a4ef970c2009-11-04T12:10:41-05:002009-11-04T17:10:41Z2009-11-04T17:10:41ZWhile the story is starting to gain traction, the plight of municipal budgets remains woefully underreported. Maybe its the fact that the federal and state governments are so stimulus-happy that some just assume that cities and counties would be enjoying...landuseprofLas Vegas water pipeline potentially pluggedtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6a6b10a970c2009-11-03T22:02:41-05:002009-11-04T03:02:41Z2009-11-04T03:02:41ZThe Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) received a setback to its proposed pipeline to pump groundwater from Northern Nevada to Southern Nevada. A Nevada district court denied the SNWA authority to tap the northern counties' groundwater. The decision will be...landuseprofLas VegasSprawlWaterKiawah Island, Revetments, & Wallstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6a41a34970c2009-11-03T09:27:31-05:002009-11-03T14:27:31Z2009-11-03T14:27:31ZA Kiawah Island developer who lost an initial request to build a revetment surrounding the pristine southern tip of the island (i.e., dunes), a decision now on appeal, has now received the go-ahead by state regulators to submerge a wall...landuseprofReiss on Subsidizing Mortgages of Small Multifamily Buildingstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6a32111970c2009-11-03T02:08:12-05:002009-11-03T07:08:12Z2009-11-03T07:08:12ZDavid Reiss (Brooklyn) has posted Landlords of Last Resort: Should the Government Subsidize the Mortgages of Privately-Owned, Small Multifamily Buildings? The abstract: The absence of stable financing options has long caused difficulties for owners of small multifamily buildings. Despite the...landuseprofAffordable HousingFinanceHousingScholarshipChanges in Demographics Affect Housing Demandtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6a2a9d6970c2009-11-02T22:34:03-05:002009-11-03T03:35:44Z2009-11-03T03:34:03ZJosh Martin, urban planning dynamo of South Carolina's Coastal Conservation League, circulated an informative article today: Arthur C. Nelson, "Demographic Outlook," Urban Land (Sept. 2009). The article predicts that the United States will experience an unprecedented shift in demographics between...landuseprofElection Day: land use issues!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a64cc592970b2009-11-02T21:48:43-05:002009-11-04T16:04:45Z2009-11-03T02:48:43ZMost of the national attention for Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3d, is focused on the horse races in New Jersey, Virginia, and NY-23. But here in Houston and across Texas we have some land use issues both on the...landuseprofDevelopmentForm-Based CodesHoustonLocal GovernmentPlanningTakingsTexasZoning