Purchasing a home is often seen as a cornerstone of the American dream. However, the journey from aspiring homeowner to proud property owner is riddled with complexities — one of which is ...

In any given place, zoning laws decide what we can build and where. There are estimated to be some 30,000 local governments in the U.S. that employ zoning laws, and they can be complex. “Sometimes 150 ...

Congested and unfriendly to pedestrians, Albany Avenue in Hartford, Conn., is an example of long-term, cumulative effects of zoning. Zoning codes set the rules for where things can (or can’t) be built ...