Zoning laws, governing how we use our land, are often thought of as mundane drudgery, or as opportunities for civic-minded people to help “Keep Our Neighborhood Beautiful.” In fact, they can also be a powerful driver of inequality.
For years, the city of New York has been trying to get approval to build a garage for its sanitation department near the entrance to the Holland Tunnel in downtown Manhattan. But that's where celebrities live! Sorry, celebrities:
We had always just assumed that the Walk of Fame was untouchable, and that the tourists of tomorrow, strolling down its glittering trails in rocket-boosted sneakers, would enjoy it for generations to come. But today comes the somewhat distressing news that the stars on the 1600 block of Vine—for decades where local…
