zoning
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Skeptics, including Lewis, say there is already enough demand for new housing and that additional changes, such as to building codes or zoning, are needed to make it easier and less expensive to build.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Mr. Tullett reports that in the U.S., due to zoning laws, “paper mills have settled in black-majority neighborhoods” whose residents have been historically obliged to bear the brunt of sensory pollution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Uttarakhand government on 12 October approved new floodplain zoning rules to regulate land use and development.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
So if a community didn’t have a moratorium in place and its zoning laws allow a data center, “They’re done,” said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
I found myself zoning out in class, wondering what was happening to her.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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