Article Title

Not Just Air Pollution: How the Clean Air Act Can Fix Zoning, Transportation, and Afforadable Housing

Authors

Nicholas D. Monck

Abstract

The Clean Air Act of 1970 produced a revolution in environmental law. From its unique approach to federalism to its technology forcing provisions, it remains an innovative statute to this day. In light of the growing threat posed by climate change, federal administrators have worked to adapt its text to deal with greenhouse gasses and carbon emissions. Global warming, though, is not the only context in which the Clean Air Act (CAA) can be used in ways not originally intended. Although not meant as an urban planning law, the CAA’s Transportation Control Plans (TCPs) offer an opportunity to promote smarter growth and sustainable cities on a national scale.

Recommended Citation

Monck, Nicholas D. (2019) "Not Just Air Pollution: How the Clean Air Act Can Fix Zoning, Transportation, and Afforadable Housing," University of Colorado Law Review Forum: Vol. 90: Iss. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/lawreview_forum/vol90/iss1/1