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Housing Update: State Officers to Engage Homeless in Subway
The housing stories you might have missed this week.
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What is Zoning?
Check out the Department of City Planning’s new online Zoning Resolution. Zoning is a set of laws that govern how large buildings can be, how they are built and what they are used for.
Read more >ULURP Explained
The Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) is a standardized procedure whereby applications affecting the land use of the city are publicly reviewed.
Read more >Affordable Housing 101
For decades, government at all levels has taken steps that made housing more affordable to some residents. It uses a number of tools to do so.
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Opinions
Opinion: In Wake of Tenant Victory, Landlord Myths Abound
By Kyle Giller and Alex Berger
Opinion: To Save the Climate, NYC Neighborhoods Will Have to Accept Density
By Jonathan Flothow
Opinion: Incoming NYCHA Chairman Should Focus on These Priorities
By Vic Bach
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