JARGON BUSTER
Cut through the planning jargon with our Jargon Buster, a plain-language guide to the terms, acronyms, and code-speak that confuse everyone but planners. Simple, clear, and a little cheeky.
Cut through the planning jargon with our Jargon Buster, a plain-language guide to the terms, acronyms, and code-speak that confuse everyone but planners. Simple, clear, and a little cheeky.
is a land use practice where zoning laws are used—intentionally or not—to limit who can live in certain areas, often by restricting housing types or densities.
ZOP Translation: Legal NIMBYism dressed up in nice formatting — looks like a zoning code, works like a velvet rope.