Skip to main content
Article
The (Somewhat) False Hope of Comprehensive Planning
University of Hawaii Law Review (2015)
  • Michael Lewyn, Touro Law Center
Abstract

Some commentators equate municipal comprehensive plans with "smart" growth (that is, development that considers the needs of nondrivers as well as the needs of automobiles). However, comprehensive planning. although desirable, is neither necessary nor sufficient for smart growth. Plans are not necessary because zoning reforms can achieve the same smart growth objectives as plans, and are not sufficient because many comprehensive plans support sprawl rather than smart growth.

Keywords
  • planning,
  • sprawl,
  • smart growth
Publication Date
Winter 2015
Citation Information
Michael Lewyn. "The (Somewhat) False Hope of Comprehensive Planning" University of Hawaii Law Review Vol. 37 Iss. 1 (2015)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lewyn/102/