Rezoning Los Angeles: The Administration of Comprehensive Planning
本文探讨了历史上土地利用规划与法规之间的脱节，指出即使城市采纳了总体规划，日常土地管理法规也往往与之缺乏关联，规划仅被视为对法规管理者的建议。
In the field of land use, a great gulf historically separated planning and regulation. Traditionally, utilization of land in cities was regulated through zoning and subdivision ordinances. Even if cities adopted a land-use master plan, little relationship existed between that plan and the regulations which actually governed the use of land on a day-to-day basis. Plans were, at best, regarded as advisory to administrators of land-use regulations.