America's frozen neighborhoods: the abuse of zoning

Leviathan goes local : the abuse of zoning --

Part I. Zoning in action --

Measuring a zoning ordinance's exclusionary effects --

Silicon Valley : slamming the door on growth --

Zoning in Greater New Haven, land of large lots --

The booming municipalities northwest of Austin --

Part II. Frozen neighborhoods --

A zoning straitjacket binds neighborhoods of detached houses --

Zoning politics at city hall --

Private covenants : often valuable, but inflexible --

Part III. Reforming zoning practices --

Benefit-cost analysis of land use policies --

The important federal role in zoning reform --

The central role of states in zoning reform --

The case for greater urban density.