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M. Nolan Gray

M. Nolan Gray is the research director for California YIMBY and a professional city planner. He is the author of Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It.

Arbitrary Lines: An Interview with M. Nolan Gray

The following is an interview with M. Nolan Gray, author of Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It. As...

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