02072cam a2200313 i 4500 1560032626 TxAuBib 20241019120000.0 240126s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780393881660 HRD 28.99 0393881660 HRD 28.99 (OCoLC)1418888531 TxAuBib rda Bronin, Sara C, author. Key to the city [BOOK] : how zoning shapes our world / Sara C. Bronin. First edition. New York, NY : W. W. Norton, 2024. ©2024. 224 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. "Legal scholar and architect Sara C. Bronin examines how zoning became such a prevailing force and reveals its impact--and its potential for good. Outdated zoning codes have maintained racial segregation, prioritized cars over people, and enabled great ecological harm. But, as Bronin argues, once we recognize the power of zoning, we can harness it to create the communities we desire, and deserve. Drawing on her own experience leading the overhaul of Hartford's zoning code and exploring the efforts of activists and city planners across the country, Bronin shows how new codes are reshaping our cities--from Baltimore to Chicago, Las Vegas to Minneapolis, and beyond. In Boston, a law fought for by a passionate group of organizers, farmers, and beekeepers is transforming the city into a haven for urban farming. In Tucson, zoning codes are mitigating the impacts of climate change and drought-proofing neighborhoods in peril. In Delray Beach, Florida, a new code aims to capture and maintain the town's colorful spirit through its architecture". 20241019. Zoning United States. City planning. City planning. Environmental aspects.