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Zoning

Zoning is a type of municipal regulation that governs how land may be used. As a method of urban planning, it's used to govern what kinds of development may occur on given land plots, including residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, or hospitality.

It's also used to designate whether plots of land are "single use" or "mixed use", dictating whether different types may coexist or not on particular land plots.
Land value taxation could create stronger incentives to repeal restrictive zoning policies, while repealing restrictive zoning would enable further beneficial effects of land value taxation. The potential development benefits of a land value tax could be blocked by zoning restrictions. In D.C., a primary obstacle to residential densification is the large number of lots occupied by single-family residential housing, 71% of which face a high zoning barrier to increasing density. Zoning reforms that could complement LVT's aim to incentivize development include supporting the development of Accessory Dwelling Units and expanding mixed use zoning.
Land Value Tax: Can it Work in the District? Does Georgism Work, Part 3: Can Unimproved Land Value be Accurately Assessed Separately From Buildings?
Yesim Sayin Taylor Lars Doucet
Land Value Tax
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