{"product_id":"9780801454707","title":"Zoned in the USA: The Origins and Implications of American Land-Use Regulation","description":"\u003cp\u003e Why are American cities, suburbs, and towns so distinct? Compared to European cities, those in the United States are characterized by lower densities and greater distances; neat, geometric layouts; an abundance of green space; a greater level of social segregation reflected in space; and—perhaps most noticeably—a greater share of individual, single-family detached housing. In \u003cem\u003eZoned in the USA\u003c\/em\u003e, Sonia A. Hirt argues that zoning laws are among the important but understudied reasons for the cross-continental differences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Hirt shows that rather than being imported from Europe, U.S. municipal zoning law was in fact an institution that quickly developed its own, distinctly American profile. A distinct spatial culture of individualism—founded on an ideal of separate, single-family residences apart from the dirt and turmoil of industrial and agricultural production—has driven much of municipal regulation, defined land-use, and, ultimately, shaped American life. Hirt explores municipal zoning from a comparative and international perspective, drawing on archival resources and contemporary land-use laws from England, Germany, France, Australia, Russia, Canada, and Japan to challenge assumptions about American cities and the laws that guide them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078168625392,"sku":"9780801454707","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780801454707_p0.jpg?v=1763726025","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780801454707","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}