Planning, Zoning and other Land Use Policy Best Practices to Erase Errors of the Past that Perpetuated Bias and Deepened Inequality
“New growth practices need to consider who they are accountable to — rather than focus on financial return to investment and highest and best use of land.
There is an opportunity to assess the broader impacts to the community — environmental, social, economic, etc.,” she said.
“If we look at the impacts of existing growth policy — often favoring big box, chains, national retailers/hotels/services, and other similar types of development — the costs of supporting infrastructure and long-term sustainability far outweigh the benefits to community.
In order to support mom and pops/local/diverse businesses,
it’s imperative that local planning decisions not only prioritize these types of
developments, but also support their success.”
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