Forty Pages, No Words

Zoning absurdity at its finest in suburban Silver Spring, Maryland

My latest piece at Strong Towns, Does a Thrift Store Really Need a 40-Page Zoning Decision?, was a lot of fun, in a certain way. The answer, of course, is no. But taking a deep, granular look at what actually happens in development disputes gives you a whole different, maddening perspective compared to discussing this stuff in the abstract.

The thrift st…