California’s SB 79 is one of many recent bills that shows how quickly the land-use landscape can shift. The legislation expands what is possible near qualifying transit stops by allowing more height and density in areas that have historically been limited by local zoning. Regardless of whether one supports every detail of the bill, its movement through the Legislature highlights something planners and local governments are experiencing across the country: the rules now change faster than the...

Every building project starts with zoning. Yet in most communities, zoning information is complex and difficult to access. For...

We've been talking about this one in bits and pieces for months, but we've never put it all together before. At least in a nice, concise,...