zoning reform
Rewriting building rules
Zoning reform refers to efforts to change local land-use regulations that control what can be built where.
Most zoning reform aims to allow denser housing—permitting apartments in single-family neighborhoods, reducing parking requirements, or eliminating minimum lot sizes.
Advocates argue current zoning drives up housing costs and reinforces segregation; opponents worry about neighborhood character and infrastructure strain.
The city council passed zoning reform to address the housing crisis.
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- housing crisisSevere lack of affordable dwellings
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- apartmentsRented dwelling units
- upzoningIncreasing allowed density
NIMBY · YIMBY · community input · public hearing · permits · building codes · neighborhoods · property values · city council · urban planning · development · rezoning · single-family · duplexes · parking · lot size · setbacks · affordability
zoning reformdownzoning
Rezoning for less intensity
building restrictions · height restrictions · zoning restrictions · setback requirements
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