Brooklyn
Bushwick Tries to Call the Shots in its Rezoning
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
A uniquely open process is shaping a proposal to rezone the increasingly rent-pressured neighborhood. Difficult decisions on affordability might lie ahead.
A uniquely open process is shaping a proposal to rezone the increasingly rent-pressured neighborhood. Difficult decisions on affordability might lie ahead.
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