Stopping Illegal Construction: Community and Official Actions
Illegal development, including house additions, commercial properties on limited land, and green space encroachments, is difficult. It ignores structural norms, strains public utilities, breaches land-use planning, and undermines governance trust, endangering public safety. A concerted plan to simplify legal processes,…
Stopping Illegal Construction: Doable Actions for Officials and Communities
Unauthorized residential additions, commercial buildings constructed on limited property, and unpermitted encroachments on green spaces are all examples of illegal construction that presents serious problems. It strains public utilities, violates land-use planning, undermines public faith in governance institutions, and jeopardizes…