Is the Wheel Unbalanced? A Study of Bias on Zoning Boards

dc.contributor.author	Anderson, Jerry L.
dc.date.accessioned	2007-04-06T15:29:41Z
dc.date.available	2007-04-06T15:29:41Z
dc.date.issued	2004
dc.identifier.citation	36 Urban Lawyer 447	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2092/530
dc.description.abstract	This article describes an empirical study of the occupational composition of zoning boards in Iowa. The study finds that both zoning adjustment boards and planning commissions are heavily weighted toward white-collar professionals; labor and agricultural interests are significantly under-represented. Moreover, the study finds that boards are heavily populated with those who stand to gain from property development. The study recommends that legal restrictions on board appointments be tightened to ensure a better cross-section of the community is represented.	en
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dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	American Bar Association	en
dc.subject	zoning	en
dc.subject	urban planning	en
dc.title	Is the Wheel Unbalanced? A Study of Bias on Zoning Boards	en
dc.type	Article	en

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