In my major City Journal feature on Buffalo last year, I mentioned the city's work on its so-called "Buffalo Green Code" as one of the positive developments to watch. Last week the city gave final approval to this complete rewrite of the city's planning and zoning code, and a new land use map for the city. I review the highlights over at City Journal: As an older city, Buffalo is already built [in an urban form] in many areas. But past zoning choices have had lingering negative consequences. “Sixty years ago planners sought to replace the … [Read more...]