Researchers have responded to urban sprawl; congestion; and pollution by assessing alternatives such as smart growth; new urbanism; and transit-oriented development. Underlying this has been the presumption that; for these options to be given serious consideration as part of policy reform; science has to prove that they will reduce auto use and increase transit; walking; and other physical activity. Zoned Out forcefully argues that the debate about transportation and land-use planning in the United States has been distorted by a myth?the myth that urban sprawl is the result of a free market. According to this myth; low-density; auto-dependent development dominates U.S. metropolitan areas because that is what Americans prefer. Jonathan Levine confronts the free market myth by pointing out that land development is already one of the most regulated sectors of the U.S. economy. Noting that local governments use their regulatory powers to lower densities; segregate different types of land uses; and mandate large roadways and parking lots; he argues that the design template for urban sprawl is written into the land-use regulations of thousands of municipalities nationwide. These regulations and the skewed thinking that underlies current debate mean that policy innovation; market forces; and the compact-development alternatives they might produce are often zoned out of metropolitan areas. In debunking the market myth; Levine articulates an important paradigm shift. Where people believe that current land-use development is governed by a free-market; any proposal for policy reform is seen as a market intervention and a limitation on consumer choice; and any proposal carries a high burden of scientific proof that it will be effective. By reorienting the debate; Levine shows that the burden of scientific proof that was the lynchpin of transportation and land-use debates has been misassigned; and that; far from impeding market forces or limiting consumer choice; policy reform that removes regulatory obstacles would enhance both. A groundbreaking work in urban planning; transportation and land-use policy; Zoned Out challenges a policy environment in which scientific uncertainty is used to reinforce the status quo of sprawl and its negative consequences for people and their communities.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. GREAT BOOKBy steshe865What a book! For those who want to learn about Japanese dolls. especially those collectors and those who may do appraisals or sell to the Japanese doll market. buy this book! The explanations are very good. And. the pictures are fantastic and show the detail extremely well. Enough said! Buy this book!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The kind of book I wish I had writtenBy Stella SavinThis is an amazing book. for specialists and non-specialists alike. although the non-specialists must have a high interest in dolls and some knowledge of Japanese culture to fully enjoy the book. Japanese dolls and the rituals they are associated with being within the scope of my own research. I must say I felt slightly jealous reading the book. because there were so many things I wish I had written first...16 of 16 people found the following review helpful. A serious look at Japanese dollsBy Richard Garriott StejskalAlan Pates second book on Japanese dolls gives the occidental reader a real understanding of the Japanese doll within the context of Japanese culture. The work would be cheap at 2X the price. The photographs are stunning and worth the price of admission. For the collector serious or casual this (and his earlier work. Ningyo) are all one needs.Most highly recommended.
