Zhou, Jian; McMillen, Daniel P.; McDonald, John F. - In: Urban Studies 45 (2008) 8, pp. 1647-1661
In 1957 Chicago enacted a Comprehensive Amendment to the Chicago Zoning Ordiance of 1923. In contrast to the hierarchical zoning of the 1923 ordinance, the 1957 ordinance made each zoning category exclusive and mandated the removal of non-conforming uses. This study examines land parcels at the...