Episode Details

Ever walked into a warehouse-sized electrical supplier in an industrial zone and wondered why it couldn't be on a normal street? This episode traces the surprising history of industrial zoning — from a 1926 Supreme Court case in Euclid, Ohio, to British Mandate Palestine planning laws, to the 1965 Israeli Planning and Building Law that still governs where businesses can operate. We explore why a silent 3D printing shop gets classified the same as a steel mill, how Portland is experimenting with porous industrial districts, and what Israel's draft reform to TAMA 35 could mean for the future of mixed-use corridors. If you've ever driven 20 minutes to a place with no sidewalks just to buy a compression gland, this one's for you.