Banning mixed land use is a segregating instrument of zoning

Evidence

Zoning, at least in the United States, has been one of the more interesting instruments of segregation. It has had a major responsibility in banning mixed land use, that is, in separating place of residence from place of work. Since work places tend necessarily to be integrated, the banning of mixed land use must be considered a separatist stroke of genius (see Schnore, 1967; Toll, 1969). — Lyn H. Lofland, World of Strangers_ Order and Action in…, 401

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the moral framing: zoning’s appearance-neutral separation of residence from work quietly enforces class segregation contrary to its benign reputation. — connects to: Fair Housing Act can reach municipal zoning decisions harming communities of color