URBP 557. Rethinking Zoning.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Urban Planning (Faculty of Engineering)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
Zoning and land use planning, and their evolution within social, legal, economic and
environmental contexts. The legacy, limitations and potential of zoning. The competing interests in planning of preserving neighbourhood character and accommodating growth. Zoning as a strategic point of negotiation between real
estate capital and public goods. The use of inclusionary zoning and the up-zoning of low-density residential neighbourhoods to address affordable housing crises in Canadian and American cities. The practice, politics and potential of zoning towards housing justice.
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