Law resources
In a couple of weeks, our class will be given an intro to Lexis Nexis and other library resources. As 4/5 of the class are planning students (1/5 law), this will help tremendously. Also, thanks to jtfortin for the bit about findlaw.com.
I've decided to write the paper on the the practical and legal foundations of architectural design review, as imposed by municipalities and individual design districts. I also want to highlight other means of design controls, such as developer agreements.