With the 100th anniversary of Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. nearly upon us in 2026, we’ve put together a series of events designed to reexamine the case that set the stage for a century’s-worth of intense land use regulations and restrictions.
Are Euclid‘s assumptions and conclusions still valid? If the original separation-of-uses and nuisance-prevention rationale of zoning made sense, does that rationale apply when “zoning” has become the shorthand for extremely granular regulation of property’s uses? What of the role of judicial review and a return to Nectowian review?
Our Euclid series begins with a call for papers, and a follow-up conference at which these articles will be presented and discussed. For more, see the call for papers: “Euclid Turns 100: Rethinking an Antiquated Case and Reimagining Euclidean Zoning for the Century Ahead.” The link also has a few suggestions about good topics.
Here’s the description and details:
For the past 100 years, scholars have debated Euclid’s effect on housing in America and the resulting tension between states’ police power protection of public welfare and constitutional property rights, due process, and equal protection. The approaching 100th anniversary of the Court’s decision presents a new opportunity to take a fresh look at the decision, its significance, and legacy, and particularly what a new American land-use and zoning paradigm might look like for the next 100 years.
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Proposals should be submitted by August 15, 2025, to Steve Davis at sdavis@pacificlegal.org and Andrew Cannon at jlepsub@gmail.com. Early proposal submission is encouraged, as proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and approvals will allow authors to begin work early.
More here from lawprof Ilya Somin (“Pacific Legal Foundation Symposium on the 100th Anniversary of Euclid v. Ambler Realty“).
Submit your proposal soon!