Legacy Zoning Audits: A Gift Future Generations Can Cash
Most zoning codes were written when your grandparents were young. They were built for a different economy, a different climate, and a different idea of what a neighborhood should look like. A legacy zoning audit asks a simple question: does this code still work for the people who'll live here thirty years from now? The answer is usually no. But that doesn't mean you should rip everything out and start over. The smart move is a careful audit—one that identifies what's worth keeping, what's quietly harming your community, and what needs a nudge into the 21st century. Why Your Zoning Code Is Probably Stuck in the Past The 20th-Century Assumptions Still Shaping Your Streets Walk down Main Street in nearly any American town and you're moving through decisions made sixty years ago.