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
Missing middle housing
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Missing middle housing refers to a lack of medium-density housing in the North American context. The term describes an urban planning phenomenon in Canada, the United States, Australia and more recent
Missing Middle Housing Diagram by Dan Parolek of Opticos Design
A historic four-plex in Portland, Oregon
Police escorting a scab-driven streetcar during the San Francisco Streetcar Strike of 1907. A number of streetcar strikes broke out in the United States during the early 20th century.
Looking up 1st Ave in Seattle from Pioneer Square, 1900