Objective Design Standards Move Forward -- But Density Bonus Law Gets In The Way

by William Fulton on Oct 6, 2024

Cities are moving aggressively to adopt objective design standards, now required in reviewing housing projects. But developers can use the Density Bonus Law to end-run some of the standards.

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