Examines Federal, state and local regulations governing land use in the U.S. and surveys the basic principles of urban planning and public finance. Describes basic tools governments use to control land use: Euclidean zoning, nuisance law, police power, eminent domain and takings, Planned Urban Developments, historic preservation, wetlands and flood zones, airports, endangered species, view restrictions, and environmental law.
instructor(s)
Thibodeau, Tom
Primary Instructor
- Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021
