Both advocates and opponents of compact development schemes often implicitly accept that the current zoning landscape that has led to current patterns of urban sprawl are the result of market forces. On the contrary, argues Levine (urban and regional planning, U. of Michigan), municipal regulation of zoning is in reality a form of market intervention that zones out alternative forms of development. While not advocating for a laissez-faire approach to land use, he nevertheless insists that allowing the current realities of municipal regulation the default market status in debates over transportation and development is uncalled for. Distributed in the US by Johns Hopkins U. Press. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)