“How this happened, I have no idea,” Carcella said. The city can only have one official zoning map and there are some in print with the R6 category included in the key, Carcella said.

To be sure, zoning reform itself will not be enough to solve our housing crisis. But one lesson is clear: We need to entirely rethink the strategy for how many, where, and what types of homes we ...

By most accounts, zoning systems are in approximately 5 percent to 10 percent of homes. Around 25 percent to 30 percent of zoning sales consist of replacement/retrofit, while the remaining 70 percent ...

In 2018 the City Council Committee on Zoning took action on nearly 900 zoning matters. Many, if not most, of these amendments reflect the problem of outdated and poorly maintained zoning maps.