Michael Lewyn

Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

Associate Professor

225 Eastview Drive

Central Islip, NY 11722

United States

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1.

How Overregulation Creates Sprawl (Even in a City Without Zoning)

Wayne Law Review, Vol. 50, p. 1171, 2005, GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 170
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 28 Oct 2005
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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How City Hall Causes Sprawl: A Case Study

Ecology Law Quarterly, Vol. 30, p. 189, 2003, GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 165, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 165
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 04 Oct 2005
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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K11, K32, R11, R14, R23, R40, R52, R58

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Teaching Law Students About Sprawl

GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 182
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 06 Jan 2006
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Sprawl, Growth Boundaries and the Rehnquist Court

Utah Law Review, Vol. 1, 2002, GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 166, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 166
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 04 Oct 2005
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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K11, K32, R11, R14, R23, R40, R52, R58

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New Urbanist Zoning for Dummies

GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 183
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 06 Jan 2006
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Sprawl in Europe and America

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 03 Aug 2008
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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sprawl, europe, transit, cities

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Suburban Sprawl, Jewish Law, and Jewish Values

Southeastern Environmental Law Journal, Vol. 13, No. 1, 2004, GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 164, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 164
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 04 Oct 2005
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Two Cheers for Instant Runoff Voting

6 Phoenix L. Rev. 117 (2012), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 14-16
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 16 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 08 Apr 2014
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Downloads 297 (170,890)
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instant runoff voting, elections

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What Would Coase Do? (About Parking Regulation)

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 30 Jun 2010
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Sprawl in Canada and the United States

Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 14-6
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 12 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 07 Feb 2014
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Sprawl, Zoning, Density, Parking

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Campaign of Sabotage: Big Government's War Against Public Transportation

Columbia Journal of Environmental Law, Vol. 26, p. 259, 2001, GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 167, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 167
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Oct 2005
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Why Pedestrian-Friendly Street Design is Not Negligent

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 25 Mar 2008
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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pedestrian, street, immunity, aashto, green book, sprawl

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Suburban Sprawl: Not Just an Environmental Issue

Marquette Law Review, Vol. 84, No. 301, 2000, GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 175
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 18 Nov 2005
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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How Real Is Gentrification?

43 Real Est. L.J. 344 (Winter 2014), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 15-35
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 28 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 16 Oct 2015
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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land use, gentrification, housing, cities, urban planning

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Deny, Deny, Deny

44 Real Est. L.J. 558 (Spring 2016), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 16-28
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 03 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 08 Sep 2016
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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housing, cities, prices, supply, demand

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Five Myths About Sprawl

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 25 Mar 2008
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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sprawl, bruegmann

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A You Can Have It All: Less Sprawl and Property Rights Too

Temple Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 20 Feb 2007 Last Revised: 22 Jul 2013
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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sprawl, libertarians, property rights, smart growth

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How to Make America Walkable

42 Real Est. L.J. 512 (Spring 2014), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 15-17
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 01 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2015
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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land use, urban planning. walkable, walkability, sprawl, Jeff Speck, parking

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Against the Neighborhood Veto

44 Real Est. L.J. 82 (2015), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2015-43
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 27 Oct 2015
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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nimby, zoning, neighborhood, rezoning, development, land use

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Twenty-First Century Planning and the Constitution

University of Colorado Law Review, Vol. 74, p. 651, Spring 2003, GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 168, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 168
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 20 Oct 2005
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Zoning and Land Use Planning: Plans are Not Enough

42 Real Estate L.J. 240 (2013), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 14-37
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 16 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 30 Sep 2014
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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sprawl, comprehensive, planning

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How Often Do Cities Mandate Smart Growth or Green Building?

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How Often Do Cities Mandate Smart Growth or Green Building?

43 Real Est. L.J. 211 (Fall 2014), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 15-24
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 24 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 17 Jul 2015
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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land use, zoning, gentrification, smart growth, green building, urban planning, walkability, sprawl, parking, density, cities

How Often Do Cities Mandate Smart Growth or Green Building?

MERCATUS WORKING PAPER
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 07 Jun 2018
Michael Lewyn and Kristoffer (Kip) Jackson
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center and Government of the United States of America - Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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Thou Shalt Not Put a Stumbling Block Before the Blind: The Americans with Disabilities Act and Public Transit for the Disabled

Hastings Law Journal, Vol. 52, p. 1037, July 2001, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 184
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 12 Jan 2006
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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disabilities law, transportation

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How Government Regulation Forces Americans into Their Cars: A Case Study

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 25 Mar 2008
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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jacksonville, florida, sprawl, zoning, street design, transit

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How Suburbia Happened in Toronto

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 08 Apr 2010
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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sprawl, sewell, Toronto, highway

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Land Use Regulation: It Just Gets Worse

2 U. Balt. J. Land & Dev. 1 (2012), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 31 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 03 Jun 2014
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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zoning, land use, planning, street, urbanism

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No Parking Anytime: The Legality and Wisdom of Maximum Parking and Minimum Density Requirements

54 Washburn L.J. 285 (2015), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 16-07, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2016-04
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 28 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 25 Feb 2016
Michael Lewyn and Judd Rosenman
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center and NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering
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density, parking, sprawl, smart growth, zoning, land use, urban planning

28.

Is an Apartment a Nuisance?

43 Real Est. L.J. 509 (2015), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 16-19, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2016-02
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 29 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 10 Jun 2016
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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nuisance, multifamily, nimby, apartment, zoning, land use

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The (Somewhat) False Hope of Comprehensive Planning

37 U. Haw. L. Rev. 39 (2015), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 15-40
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 11 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 02 Dec 2015
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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comprehensive, planning, smart growth, sprawl

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How Environmental Review Can Generate Car-Induced Pollution: A Case Study

14 Sustainable Dev. L. & Pol'y 16 (Winter 2014), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 15-08
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 03 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 13 Feb 2015
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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SEQRA, development, pollution, environmental impact statement, environmental review, NEPA

31.

When Scalia Wasn't Such an Originalist

32 Touro L. Rev. 747 (2016), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 30 Sep 2016
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Originalism, Scalia, Constitution, Supreme Court, Takings Clause, Fifth Amendment

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Learning from Detroit

28 Mun. Law. 29 (Spring 2014), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 14 Nov 2014
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Detroit, agriculture, education, revitalization, zoning, urban reform

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Character Counts: The 'Character of the Government Action' in Regulatory Takings Actions

40 Seton Hall L. Rev. 597 (2010), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 03 Oct 2014
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Lingle, takings, land use, government action

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How to Make Suburbia Less Sprawling

45 Real Est. L.J. 558 115 (Summer 2016) , Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 28 Sep 2016
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Land Use Law, Place and Environment, Urban Studies, Planning, Suburban Sprawl, Smart Growth, Walkability

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Yes to Infill, No to Nuisance

42 Fordham Urb. L.J. 841 (2015), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 16-04, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2015-42
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 28 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 13 Jan 2016
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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nuisance, housing, infill, sprawl, development, urban planning, land use

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Suburban Sprawl: Weaker But Still Alive

43 Real Est. L.J. 64 (2014), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 15 Nov 2014
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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suburbia, zoning, suburban sprawl, automobile dependence, cities

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Does the Threat of Gentrification Justify Restrictive Zoning?

46 Real Est. L.J. 447 (2017)
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 17 Aug 2022
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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zoning,gentrification,displacement

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The Law of Sprawl: A Road Map

25 Quinnipiac L. Rev. 147 (2006), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 04 Oct 2014
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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sprawl, teaching, legal education, law school curriculum, land use

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Why (and How) Conservatives Should Support Smart Growth

42 Real Est. L.J. 388 (Winter 2013), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 14-46
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 03 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 06 May 2015
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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sprawl, smart growth, conservatives

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SEQRA and Infill

27 Mun. Law. 16 (2013), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 14-27
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 31 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 04 Jun 2014
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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SEQRA, infill, environmental, impact statement, review

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Planners Gone Wild: The Overregulation of Parking

33 William Mitchell L. Rev. 613 (2007), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 04 Oct 2014
Michael Lewyn and Shane Cralle
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center and George Washington University - Law School
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parking, sprawl, overregulation, regulation, land use

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American Dreams, American Realities

44 Real Est. L.J. 292 (2015), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper, U. of Pittsburgh Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2016-03
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 28 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 27 Jan 2016
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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housing, American dream, zoning, sprawl, single use, land use

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Alternative Learning Formats in a Land Use Seminar

2 Pace Envtl. L. Rev. On-Line Companion 129 (2011), Touro Law Center Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 04 Oct 2014
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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teaching, land use, law school, sprawl

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The Middle Class, Urban Schools, and Choice

4 Belmont Law Review 85 (2017), Belmont University College of Law Research Paper No. 2017-17
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 25 May 2017
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Urban public schools

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Bringing Judaism Downtown: A Smart Growth Policy for Orthodox Jews

University of Baltimore Law Review, Vol. 51, No. 37, 2021
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 06 Aug 2022
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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haredim, ultra-orthodox, orthodox, jews, smart growth, density, zoning, housing

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Downtown Condos For The Rich: Not All Bad

New Mexico Law Review, Vol. 51, No. 400, 2021
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 07 Aug 2022
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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housing, rent ,luxury, land costs, zoning, supertall

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Attacking Smart Growth

Touro Law Review, Vol. 33, No. 769, 2017
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 17 Aug 2022
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Kotkin, sprawl, smart growth

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In Defense of the American Community Survey

Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal, Vol. 18, No. 109, 2019
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 17 Aug 2022
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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american community survey,acs,census

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Pedestrians Under Attack

Real Estate Law Journal 2021
Posted: 08 Aug 2022
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

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walking, pedestrian, suv, death, injury, automobiles, light truck

50.

A Euclid Dissent

Real Estate Law Journal, Forthcoming
Posted: 08 Aug 2022
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

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apartment, zoning, housing, euclid, office, retail, store, exclusionary

51.

Are Wide Streets Negligent?

48 Real Est. L.J. 64 (2019)
Posted: 08 Aug 2022
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

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traffic calming, pedestrians, automobiles, speeding, Turturro, New York

52.

Do You Believe in Ghost Apartments?

48 Real Estate L.J. 234 (2019)
Posted: 08 Aug 2022
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

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supertall, ghost apartments, housing, affordable housing

53.

The Rise of Market Urbanism

Probate & Property, July/August 2018
Posted: 08 Aug 2022
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

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market, urbanism, sprawl

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The Law of the Eruv

Real Estate Law Journal 2020
Posted: 08 Aug 2022
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

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eruv, establishment, free exercise, zoning, RLUIPA, first amendment, religion

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Two Arguments Against Home-Sharing

45 Real Est. L.J. 432 (2016)
Posted: 07 Aug 2022
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

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airbnb, home-sharing, nimby, housing supply, rental

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Five Myths About Sprawl

Harvard BlackLetter Law Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 20 Sep 2006 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2022
Michael Lewyn
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Bruegmann, sprawl, spatial mismatch, social justice, pedestrian, automobile, cities, urban, suburban

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Planners Gone Wild: The Overregulation of Parking

William Mitchell Law Review, Vol. 33, 2007
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 20 Sep 2006 Last Revised: 07 Jun 2010
Michael Lewyn and Shane Cralle
Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center and George Washington University - Law School
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sprawl, cities, parking, pedestrians, automobiles, urban, infill