Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It

Join us for a virtual seminar led by M. Nolan Gray, a professional city planner, expert in urban land-use regulation, and Affiliated Scholar with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

In his new book, Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It, Gray lays the groundwork for this ambitious cause by clearing up common confusions and myths about how American cities regulate growth and examining the major contemporary critiques of zoning.

In this discussion, Gray explains how zoning has failed to address even our most basic concerns about urban growth over the past century, and how we can think about a new way of planning a more affordable, prosperous, equitable, and sustainable American city.

Moderated by David Crummey, this event is in partnership with Island Press, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that shines a spotlight on crucial issues and focuses attention on sustainable solutions.

You can purchase Arbitrary Lines from the independently owned Changing Hands Bookstore, HERE.

Co-hosted by the Sustainable Cities Network at ASU.