3. How it Works (and Doesn't)

Zoning’s proponents hoped that comprehensive planning would result in a zoning plan that would last into the indefinite future. Reality quickly set in, and municipalities realized that they would need ongoing modification of their zoning codes. New uses had to be included and excluded; plans had to be revised to account for changes in population; and so on.

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