Zoning in the United States
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Zoning is a system of laws that divides a jurisdiction's land into districts, or zones, and limits how land in each district can be used. In the United States, zoning includes various land use laws en
Unsightly wires were among the targets of late nineteenth century agitation for zoning.
Edward Murray Bassett, "the father of American zoning"
Oil drilling operations in Los Angeles, 1905
Early postcard picturing the Equitable Building
Car dependency
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Car dependency is a pattern in urban planning that occurs when infrastructure favours automobiles over other modes of transport, such as public transport, bicycles, and walking. Car dependency is asso
Auto-oriented development is dependent on auto traffic along a major highway like the Ontario Highway 401 in Toronto. Characteristics of such development, as shown, include large parking lots for businesses and cul-de-sac suburbs.
A parking lot showing significant land usage, at the Staten Island Mall, New York City.
Elevated highway in Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
A diagram showing an inverse correlation between urban density and car use for selected North American cities