Nolan Gray: Exposing the Arbitrariness of Zoning Codes

<p>Professional city planner and longtime Strong Towns contributor <a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/contributors-journal/2017/12/8/nolan-gray?gclid=CjwKCAjw14uVBhBEEiwAaufYxy-vrbVIEa_ulEoivS2soleDtyVVJh4NmHQXdXb4ZU6hUdvwEQ-D-RoCXC8QAvD_BwE'>Nolan Gray</a> comes to The Strong Towns Podcast today to talk about his new book, <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Arbitrary-Lines-Zoning-Broke-American/dp/1642832545/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3FFEUQ1IP'>Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It</a>.</p> <p>As you may have already gathered from the title, this is a book all about <a href='https://actionlab.strongtowns.org/hc/en-us/articles/4402033743892-Zoning-Core-Insights'>the flawed nature of zoning</a>, and why reforming our zoning codes is such a key part of building stronger, more financially resilient cities and towns.</p> <p>As Strong Towns Podcast host Chuck Marohn notes, if you don’t know anything about zoning, you’re going to get a lot out of this book. And if you’re an expert on zoning, you’re still going to get a lot out of this book. So if you’re looking for an accessible, yet informative exploration of what’s gone wrong with the way we plan cities, look no further.</p> Additional Show Notes <ul><li> <p><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Arbitrary-Lines-Zoning-Broke-American/dp/1642832545/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3FFEUQ1IP'>Order Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It here</a>.</p> </li> <li> <p><a href='https://twitter.com/mnolangray?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor'>Nolan Gray (Twitter)</a>.</p> </li> <li> <p><a href='https://twitter.com/clmarohn'>Charles Marohn (Twitter)</a>.</p> </li> </ul>