Nestor M. Davidson

Fordham University School of Law

Professor and Director, Urban Law Center

140 West 62nd Street

New York, NY 10023

United States

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1.

The Sharing Economy as an Urban Phenomenon

Yale Law & Policy Review, Vol. 34, No. 2, 2016, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2802907, Suffolk University Law School Research Paper No. 16-10
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 03 Jul 2016 Last Revised: 27 Aug 2016
Nestor M. Davidson and John Infranca
Fordham University School of Law and Suffolk University Law School
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Sharing economy, local government, urban studies, property, land use, local regulation, agglomeration economics

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Property and Identity: Vulnerability and Insecurity in the Housing Crisis

Harvard Civil Rights- Civil Liberties Law Review (CR-CL), Vol. 47, No. 119, 2012, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2147941
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 18 Sep 2012
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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'Housing First' for the Chronically Homeless: Challenges of a New Service Model

Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law, Vol. 15, p. 125, 2006, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 06-12
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 24 Apr 2006
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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Localist Administrative Law

Yale Law Journal, Vol. 126, No. 2, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2867595
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 11 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 09 Feb 2017
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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Property in Crisis

Fordham Law Review, Vol. 78, pp. 1607, 2010, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-07, Northeastern University School of Law Research Paper No. 56-2011
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 23 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 20 Nov 2012
Nestor M. Davidson and Rashmi Dyal-Chand
Fordham University School of Law and Northeastern University - School of Law
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The Cambridge Handbook on the Law of the Sharing Economy

The Cambridge Handbook on the Law of the Sharing Economy, Nestor Davidson, Michèle Finck & John Infranca, eds., Cambridge University Press, 2018, Forthcoming, Suffolk University Law School Research Paper No. 18-15, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 12 Sep 2018
Nestor M. Davidson, Michèle Finck and John Infranca
Fordham University School of Law, Eberhard-Karls University Tübingen and Suffolk University Law School
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7.

Towards Engaged Scholarship

Pace Law Review, Forthcoming, 33 Pace L. Rev. 821 (2014)
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 26 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 29 Jul 2024
Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University, University of Montana - Alexander Blewett III School of Law, Columbia University - Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, SUNY Buffalo Law School, Fordham University School of Law, South Texas College of Law, Pace Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, Albany Law School, University of San Francisco - School of Law, West Virginia University - College of Law, Vermont Law School, University of Kansas - School of Law, University of Miami - School of Law, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Albany Law School and Vanderbilt Law School
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legal scholarship, teaching, legal profession, education, pedagogy

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Cooperative Localism: Federal-Local Collaboration in an Era of State Sovereignty

Virginia Law Review, Vol. 93, p. 959, 2007, University of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07-13
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 21 May 2007
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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federalism, cooperative federalism, localism

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Relational Contracts in the Privatization of Social Welfare: The Case of Housing

Yale Law & Policy Review, Vol. 24, No. 2, 2006, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 06-01
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 28 Feb 2006
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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housing, contracts, relational contracts, privatization

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Regleprudence – At OIRA and Beyond

Georgetown Law Journal, Vol. 103, No. 259 (2015), Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2442413
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 29 May 2014 Last Revised: 16 Jan 2015
Nestor M. Davidson and Ethan J. Leib
Fordham University School of Law and Fordham University School of Law
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administrative law; jurisprudence; legisprudence; presidential management; unitary executive; Office of Management and Budget; OMB; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; OIRA

11.

Standardization and Pluralism in Property Law

Vanderbilt Law Review, Vol. 61, No. 6, 2008, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-33
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 23 Nov 2008
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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Property, numerus clausus, standardization

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What is Urban Law Today? An Introductory Essay in Honor of the Fortieth Anniversary of the Fordham Urban Law Journal

Fordham Urban Law Journal, Vol. 41, No. 1579, 2013, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2364474
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 07 Dec 2013
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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13.

The Place of the Sharing Economy

Forthcoming, Cambridge Handbook on the Law of the Sharing Economy (Nestor M. Davidson, Michele Finck & John J. Infranca, eds.), Suffolk University Law School Research Paper No. 18-1, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 11 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 14 Jan 2018
Nestor M. Davidson and John Infranca
Fordham University School of Law and Suffolk University Law School
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Do Local Governments Really Have Too Much Power? Understanding the National League of Cities’ Principles of Home Rule for the Twenty-First Century

North Carolina Law Review, Forthcoming, Virginia Public Law and Legal Theory Research Paper No. 2021-46
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 30 Sep 2021
Nestor M. Davidson and Richard Schragger
Fordham University School of Law and University of Virginia School of Law
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state and local government law, home rule, state constitutions, cities

15.

Property and Relative Status

Michigan Law Review, Vol. 109, 2009, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 09-03
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 07 Feb 2009
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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Property, status, hierarchy, signaling, psychology

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Principles of Home Rule for the Twenty-First Century

Virginia Public Law and Legal Theory Research Paper No. 2020-16, National League of Cities. February 12, 2020., Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 3539617
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 19 Feb 2020 Last Revised: 10 Aug 2022
Columbia Law School, Fordham University School of Law, Willamette University - College of Law, Northern Illinois University - College of Law, University of Illinois College of Law, Arizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, University of Virginia School of Law and University of North Carolina School of Law
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state and local government law, state constitutional law, local government law, cities, urban law, home rule, preemption

17.

Local Constitutions

99 Texas L. Rev. 839(2021), Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 3461745
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 02 Oct 2019 Last Revised: 10 May 2021
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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constitutional law, charters, local government

18.

The Problem of Equality in Takings

Northwestern University Law Review, Vol. 102, p. 1, 2008, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07-29
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 09 Nov 2007 Last Revised: 10 Mar 2008
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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takings, regulatory takings, equality, equal protection

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The Dilemma of Localism in an Era of Polarization

Yale Law Journal, Vol. 128, No. 4, 2019, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 3348521
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 07 Mar 2019
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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Reconciling People and Place in Housing and Community Development Policy

Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law Policy, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2009, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-09
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 05 Mar 2010
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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housing

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Affordable Housing Law and Policy in an Era of Big Data

Fordham Urban Law Journal, Vol. 44, No. 277, 2017, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 3015922
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 10 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 15 Aug 2017
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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22.

The Mobility Case for Regionalism

UC Davis Law Review, Vol. 47, p. 63, 2013, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2349929
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 06 Nov 2013
Nestor M. Davidson and Sheila Foster
Fordham University School of Law and Columbia University in the City of New York
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23.

Property's Morale

Michigan Law Review, Vol. 110, p. 437, 2011, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1957706
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 10 Nov 2011
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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property, demoralization

24.

Law & Neighborhood Names

72 Vanderbilt L. Rev. 3 (2019), Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 14 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 04 May 2019
Nestor M. Davidson and Dave Fagundes
Fordham University School of Law and Emory University School of Law
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Property, real estate, local government, social norms, toponymy, cultural ownership

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New Formalism in the Aftermath of the Housing Crisis

Boston University Law Review, Vol. 93, No. 389, 2013, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2243601
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 05 Apr 2013
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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Amicus Brief of Historic Preservation Organizations and Legal Scholars in Support of the City of Houston, No. 19-0689 (Tex.)

Bronin, Sara C. Amicus Brief of Historic Preservation Organizations and Law Scholars in Powell v. City of Houston, No. 19-0689 (Aug. 6, 2020) (Tex.)
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 24 Sep 2020 Last Revised: 10 Aug 2022
Cornell University - College of Architecture, Art & Planning, Georgetown University Law Center, Boston College Law School, Fordham University School of Law, Columbia University in the City of New York, Northern Illinois University - College of Law, Georgia State University - College of Law and University of Houston Law Center
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Zoning, Land Use, Historic Preservation, Houston, Planning, Property Rights, Referendum

27.

Takings Localism

Columbia Law Review, Vol. 121, Iss. 2, pp. 215-276, 2021, Texas A&M University School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 21-39
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 05 May 2021 Last Revised: 01 Nov 2021
Timothy M. Mulvaney and Nestor M. Davidson
Texas A&M University School of Law and Fordham University School of Law
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takings, property, state and local government, localism, federalism, preemption, fairness, efficiency

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Rights as a Functional Guide for Service Provision in Homeless Advocacy

U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07-05, St. Louis University Public Law Review, 2007
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 13 Mar 2007
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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homeless, advocacy

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Values and Value Creation in Public-Private Transactions

Iowa Law Review, Vol. 95, No. 937, 2009, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-08
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 05 Mar 2010
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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housing, real estate, transactional law

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Nationalization and Necessity: Takings and a Doctrine of Economic Emergency

3 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conf. J. 187 (2014), Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2515333
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 29 Oct 2014
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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takings; eminent domain; AIG; Fannie Mae; Freddie Mac

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Resetting the Baseline of Ownership: Takings and Investor Expectations After the Bailouts

Maryland Law Review, Vol. 75, No. 722, 2016, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2756158
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 03 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 12 Apr 2016
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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32.

Leaps and Bounds

Michigan Law Review, Vol. 108, No. 957, 2010, U of Colorado Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-6
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 05 Mar 2010
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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federalism, localism

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Sketches for a Hamiltonian Vernacular as a Social Function of Property

Fordham Law Review, Vol. 80, No. 101, 2011, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1973667
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 17 Dec 2011
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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property, social function

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The Place of Flourishing Families

Fordham Urban Law Journal, Vol. 43, No. 963, 2017, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 3052288
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 13 Oct 2017
Nestor M. Davidson and Clare Huntington
Fordham University School of Law and Columbia Law School
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Amici Curiae Brief of the International Municipal Lawyers Association and Legal Scholars in Support of Defendants-Appellees in Portland Pipeline Operators, et al. v. City of South Portland, et al. (State of Maine Supreme Judicial Court) (July 7, 2020)

Albany Law School Research Paper Forthcoming
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 14 Jan 2021
Northern Illinois University - College of Law, Cornell University - College of Architecture, Art & Planning, Fordham University School of Law, Albany Law School, Hofstra University - Maurice A. Deane School of Law, UC Law, San Francisco, University of Illinois College of Law, Albany Law School and University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Zoning, Land Use, Air Quality, Maine, Preemption, Home Rule, Environmental Law

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A Most Useful Ball of Thread

Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development, Vol. 21, p. 285, 2013 , Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2243783
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 04 Apr 2013
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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37.

Home Rulings

Wisconsin Law Review, Vol. 2023, No. 1735, 2023, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 4628567
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 10 Nov 2023
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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38.

Megalopolis Bound?

24 Theoretical Inquiries L. 73 (2023)., Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 4610407
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 23 Oct 2023
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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Fostering Regionalism: Comment on the Promise and Perils of 'New Regionalist' Approaches to Sustainable Communities

Fordham Urban Law Journal, Vol. 38, No. 675, 2011, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2869393
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 16 Nov 2016
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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Vertical Learning: On Baker and Rodriguez’s 'Constitutional Home Rule and Judicial Scrutiny'

Denver University Law Review, Vol. 86, No. 1425, 2009, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1973664
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 17 Dec 2011
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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Judicial Takings and State Action: Rereading Shelley After Stop the Beach Renourishment

Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2011, Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2869900
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 17 Nov 2016
Nestor M. Davidson
Fordham University School of Law
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