upzoning
Allowing more density
Upzoning is changing land-use regulations to allow denser or more intensive development than previously permitted—typically replacing single-family zoning with allowances for apartments, mixed-use buildings, or taller structures.
Cities pursue upzoning to increase housing supply and affordability: The council voted to upzone neighborhoods near transit stations.
The opposite is downzoning.
State of being purchasable
- housing crisisSevere lack of affordable dwellings
- apartmentsRented dwelling units
- condominiumsPrivately owned multi-unit dwellings
- townhousesAdjoined multilevel residences
multifamily · infill · ADUs · rental market · housing supply · displacement · housing shortage · starter homes
Dense construction near stations
- mixed-useCombining different functions
- walkabilityFoot-travel suitability rating
- infill developmentBuilding on unused urban land
- urban renewalRevitalizing decayed city areas
revitalization · construction · redevelopment · property values · investment · speculation · economic development · tax base
Maximum permitted elevation
- setbacksReversals of progress
- massingGathering in quantity
- bulkMain mass or size
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
air rights · maximum occupancy · stories · high-rise · mid-rise · multifamily · intensification
Thorough strategy for everything
- master planOverall strategic framework
- varianceSpread around the mean
- building codesLaws governing structure safety
- planning commissionBody overseeing land-use decisions
public hearing · community board · land-use · permitting · policy change · environmental impact · entitlement · land rights
affordability
State of being purchasable
- housing crisisSevere lack of affordable dwellings
- apartmentsRented dwelling units
- condominiumsPrivately owned multi-unit dwellings
townhouses · multifamily · infill · ADUs · rental market · housing supply · displacement · housing shortage · starter homes · duplexes
transit-oriented development
Dense construction near stations
- mixed-useCombining different functions
- walkabilityFoot-travel suitability rating
- infill developmentBuilding on unused urban land
urban renewal · revitalization · construction · redevelopment · property values · investment · speculation · economic development · tax base · developer
height limits
Maximum permitted elevation
envelope · air rights · maximum occupancy · stories · high-rise · mid-rise · multifamily · intensification
comprehensive plan
Thorough strategy for everything
- master planOverall strategic framework
- varianceSpread around the mean
- building codesLaws governing structure safety
planning commission · public hearing · community board · land-use · permitting · policy change · environmental impact · entitlement · land rights · legislative process