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You said that you would like to remove restrictions that make it harder to obtain financing. So why insist on IZ? Why not just allow greater density?

Because just allowing for greater density alone doesn't solve the problem of lower-income people not being able to afford a place in the city TODAY, and we recognize that there is a benefit to keeping those people in the city and spreading them out (rather than concentrating them in housing projects.)

I dunno where you guys are getting this idea that David has somehow argued against zoning for higher density but that is way off the mark. This post on IZ is separate from the "should we zone for higher density across the board?" question. Where in here did David say we don't need to zone for higher density?

For those of you opposed to IZ, how much is IZ actually raising the cost of other housing? Because plenty of us think that the answer is "very little or almost not at all." If developers thought they could make more money by not doing IZ and building at the lowered density they would do that instead; isn't that how the market works?

by MLD on Jun 19, 2012 2:25 pm • link • report

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