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Cato Weekly Podcast • June 22, 2022 

# *Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It*

There are many social and economic ills that could be addressed by dramatically reducing or abolishing zoning. That task is far from simple. M. Nolan Gray’s new book is [*Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It*](https://url.avanan.click/v2/___https://www.amazon.com/Arbitrary-Lines-Zoning-Broke-American/dp/1642832545___.YXAzOmNhdG9pbnN0aXR1dGU6YTpvOmFlMTZlMDZjNmU0M2Q3NTkyN2M0MjVlYmUzOTAyZGE5OjY6ZmRhYjo0ZWE3M2QyNGIwYmM4MzU3ZTJkMDY4NWJjOTVhNDg2OThjYjhmNTg2YjUwNzE2MjA1ODA4ZDM1MDJjYjYwYzA1Omg6Rg).

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute