Charleston City Council considers new municipal zoning regulations — and quite possibly the future of city life in Charleston.
"Charleston City Council is poised to take a historic step in coming weeks when it votes on changes to the City's zoning ordinance. If the new ordinance passes, Charleston will be on the road to reforming the land-use practices that have shaped the local landscape for the last 50 years. In its place the ordinance substitutes a new system known as form-based zoning. The new ordinance would allow the creation of dense, multi-use, pedestrian-oriented communities at strategic sites throughout the city. The new zoning plan's backers hope that such 'villages' will help reduce traffic, conserve rural land, and create focal points for community life in the city's more suburban neighborhoods."
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California plans to bury El Niño’s downpour
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Desperate measures: Advocates weigh draining Lake Powell to fill Colorado River
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Chicago voters approve permanent festival grounds, penalty for vacant property owners
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NYC votes to cut outdoor dining red tape, speed up permitting
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California appears to reject Prop. 45
The proposition would have expanded the projects that qualify for a streamlined environmental review, effectively paring down the California Environmental Quality Act.
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