medium · LSAT Reading Comprehension
The 'Euclidean' zoning model, established by the Supreme Court in 1926, prioritized the strict separation of residential, commercial, and industrial zones. Proponents argued this organization prevented pollution from encroaching on living spaces. However, modern critics suggest this rigid structure inadvertently fostered economic segregation by making it nearly impossible for low-income workers to live near the districts where they are employed.
The reference to the 1926 Supreme Court decision primarily serves to
- establish where the zoning approach under discussion originated and how it gained its legal footing before the critique that follows
- contend that today's zoning laws are unconstitutional and therefore ought to be struck down
- show that the Euclidean model was designed from the start to produce economic segregation
- imply that the Court in 1926 had no inkling that its ruling might encourage economic segregation
- argue that the 1926 decision is the principal reason economic segregation persists in cities today
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