Was the Democratic incumbent — called the ‘Benedict Arnold’ of Throgs Neck in an ad — punished for allowing new construction?
Tag: Zoning
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How New York City Plans to Tackle Its Housing Crisis
A new plan unveiled this month aims to make way for new housing and ease the pressures that drive up rents and home prices. Whether it will work is less clear.
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The Path to Reducing Pedestrian Deaths Is Steep but Straight
Who or what is to blame for this terrible increase?
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Worried About Living in a Flood Zone? Try a House That Floats.
Eventually, coastal cities threatened with rising tides and bigger storms could use not just the waterfront, but also the water, as places to build housing.
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How Tokyo Achieves Affordable Housing
Tokyo has succeeded in maintaining an abundance of affordable housing because it has no downtown, many railroads and laws that make it easy to build.