Talk:Contract zoning

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Edits to Contract Zoning: The stub article contained little information, but the updated article gives more insight into contract zoning. Here are some points about editing the article: - in the first sentence, put the commas for the list inside of the quotation marks - in the second paragraph you use the word, "contentious." Just make sure that the usage of this word doesn't mean that you are giving your own opinion, as you may think it is contentious but others do not - for the examples of court decisions, you could use less direct quotes and summarize in your own words

I also liked that you added the legality and court decisions sections, it definitely adds to the understanding of contracting zoning Djkaur97 (talk) 03:52, 24 May 2017 (UTC)

Notes on prospective edits to the Contract Zoning Wiki Page:

The stub article contains very little information and cites few sources, the two sources it does rely on are cited incorrectly.

I plan on contributing a significant amount of information that will include:

Expanding on the definition of contract zoning by providing examples of real examples of contract zoning deals from cities in the U.S. and distinguishing it from other similar zoning practices like conditional zoning.

Creating a section dealing with the historical context that led to the rise of the practice.

Creating a section regarding the debate surroundings contract zoning, why it is used by some municipalities but not others.

Creating a section dedicated to the legal disputes surrounding contract zoning, touching on key court cases that have set precedents.

I first fixed the two current citations and am currently looking for more sources to build up the article.

These are the sources I have found so far:

is journal article from the Maryland Law Review from around the time when contract zoning started to be used frequently, 1963, it offers a nice definition of contract zoning, an examination of the economic context that has encouraged contract zoning, and finally an analysis of the reasons that courts have given for striking down the legality of contract zoning. is a legal review of contract zoning published by the UNC school of government. This is a more current take on the practice (2014) that offers an in depth definition as well as briefs of court decisions regarding the practice, examples are specific to North Carolina. is the transcript of a talk given at the 20th Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute conference, with citations. RMLUI is part of the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver. This piece offers a nice explanation of the arguments of contract zoning proponents and those opposed to the practice, as well as an in depth analysis of court cases regarding its use on a broader level, in many states. is paper published in the Fordham Law Review from 2013 that offers a public choice analysis of contract and conditional zoning. It offers more analysis of key legal decisions and a survey of cities citing certain legal decisions as precedent to engage in contract zoning.

I will be composing these additional sections and updates shortly, any feedback on what I have laid out here, any of my sources, or anything that I did not include would be much appreciated.

Tjalexander11 (talk) 06:36, 24 April 2017 (UTC)

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