"This companion is designed for use either with the novel, "Bordering on madness : an American land use tale", or independently"--Chapter 1.
Includes bibliographical references.
A brief look at disruption and fair hearings -- Offending uses, aesthetics, and opinion : when is it appropriate to deny an otherwise lawful use of land? -- Takings -- Fear, anger, and ethics : observations on the dynamics of land use disputes -- Governmental involvement -- Why can't we just get along? big box stores, airports, and more problematic uses -- NIMBYISM and cell phone towers and other unpopular uses -- A very brief look at historic preservation (and more on cell phone towers and aesthetics, or the lack thereof) -- Collaborative design -- District of Columbia case studies