The proposed bill, facing a deadline to pass the State Senate, now includes some targeted protections for existing renters. 50 would also prohibit California towns and cities from downzoning, or lowering density, near job centers and transit infrastructure. For many New Yorkers, the concept of density conjures up taller buildings, although tall buildings are often low density. In particular, New Yorkers tend to picture midcentury-style tower-in-the-park public housing projects. “They perceive public housing as dangerous, failed, not integrated into the surrounding communities.

Source: New York Times January 28, 2020 15:45 UTC