Guiding development : an analysis of zoning and four alternatives

The purpose of this thesis was to examine the benefits and weaknesses of traditional zoning as they pertain to guiding urban development. This analysis was followed with an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of four alternatives to traditional zoning to determine in what ways they mitigated the negative effects of zoning while maintaining its beneficial aspects. Based upon these evaluations, a decision matrix was created to provide for a concurrent examination of the ways in which each technique was successful in serving the purposes of the criteria. Finally a set of recommendations was provided to improve the regulatory guidance of urban form.