However, the idea that we can use our property in any way we choose is not, and never has been, a constitutional right. On the other hand, the government cannot, in the name of the public welfare, enact and enforce any restriction it chooses on the use of private property.
The passage of Measure 37 in 2004 was met with a great deal of controversy as a number of voters claimed the implications of the Measure did not represent their intentions for supporting the legislation. Namely, significant opposition was aimed towards the Measure 37 claim which offered landowners financial compensation...
"This study examines the ways in which land-use regulations in general and Oregon's land-use planning system in particular may affect property values. The study is focused on Oregon, but it is framed within the broader context of research in economics. Our analysis of Oregon land value data finds no evidence...
This dissertation consists of three papers on land use economics and regulation. The
first paper reviews numerous past literatures on how land-use regulation, agricultural
subsidies, and use-value assessment method affect land values. The second paper uses a
theoretical model to analyze how imposing minimum-lot-size zoning and different
designs of minimum-lot-size...
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