What Is Zoning And What Are Its Limitations

Zoning laws are local ordinances that dictate how property can be used These rules determine if land is for residential. Zoning is a way for communities to separate land by use or form But from the start zoning has separated more than just land uses. In this next installment of our series Roads to Recovery Christopher Booker reports on efforts to reform Connecticut's land use.

What if some of the policies designed to improve society are quietly making life harder for ordinary people. Think you know America's roads Think again In this video we reveal 50 insane facts about the US road system that will blow. They Rezoned My Land Without Telling Me So I Made Their Mall Development Worthless Disclaimer This video is a dramatized.

Have you ever walked through a city and thought Who on earth designed this mess Or wondered why some places seem.