Religion in public life
Michigan towns use 1920s zoning to block mosques
11 min
Recent permit denials in suburban Michigan rely on aging parking and 'neighborhood character' ordinances originally designed to exclude Catholic and Jewish immigrants a century ago. It explores how urban planning has become the most effective tool for religious regulation.
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Show notes
Analysis of the Adam Community Center v. City of Troy federal ruling.
Historical overview of the nineteen twenty-two Standard State Zoning Enabling Act.
Summary of the twenty twenty-five C A I R Michigan Civil Rights Report.
Discussion of the Euclid v. Ambler Realty Supreme Court precedent.
In this episode
- 1Intro1 min
- 2The Modern Gridlock: Troy and Sterling Heights3 min
- 3The 1920s Blueprint: Exclusion by Design3 min
- 4The Parking Trap: Technicalities as Gatekeepers2 min
- 5The Federal Backstop: RLUIPA and its Limits2 min
- 6Outro1 min
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