A case in New York has reasserted a centuries-old law allowing a user of someone else's land to acquire title without paying for it.
"The decision was issued by Judge George Bundy Smith in the case of Walling v. Przybylo, in which G. Scott Walling, a lawyer who owned property in Queensbury, in upstate Warren County, brought what is known as an "action to quiet title by adverse possession." The purpose of the suit was to acquire legal title to a portion of a neighbor's property that Mr. Walling had been using for more than 15 years.
'What this decision stands for more than anything else is that adverse possession is alive and well in New York,' said James Grossman, a Rochester lawyer and a past chairman of the real property section of the State Bar Association. 'Property owners need to know that while adverse possession is not a favored method of securing title, it is a recognized one.'"
Thanks to Matt Baumann
FULL STORY: Still Nine-Tenths of the Law
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
San Francisco's School District Spent $105M To Build Affordable Housing for Teachers — And That's Just the Beginning
SFUSD joins a growing list of school districts using their land holdings to address housing affordability challenges faced by their own employees.
Can We Please Give Communities the Design They Deserve?
Often an afterthought, graphic design impacts everything from how we navigate a city to how we feel about it. One designer argues: the people deserve better.
The EV “Charging Divide” Plaguing Rural America
With “the deck stacked” against rural areas, will the great electric American road trip ever be a reality?
Judge Halts Brooklyn Bike Lane Removal
Lawyers must prove the city was not acting “arbitrarily, capriciously, and illegally” in ordering the hasty removal.
Engineers Gave America's Roads an Almost Failing Grade — Why Aren't We Fixing Them?
With over a trillion dollars spent on roads that are still falling apart, advocates propose a new “fix it first” framework.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Borough of Carlisle
Smith Gee Studio
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)