Chicago's New Zoning Effort

Is Chicago's new zoning code too much change too fast, or just what the city needs?

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May 28, 2004, 7:00 AM PDT

"The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a landmark zoning ordinance, setting the stage for a potentially contentious zoning remap of the city, block by block, neighborhood by neighborhood.Aldermen and other local leaders, civic organizations, residents and developers now will begin the process of applying an array of zoning classifications to help determine, for decades to come, the density, character, look and feel of their areas."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Chicago launches new zoning era with code changes

Thursday, May 27, 2004 in The Chicago Tribune

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