Cambridge, single-family zoning

Cambridge eliminates single-family zoning in historic move
The reform, championed by Councilors Burhan Azeem and Sumbul Siddiqui, is one of the most ambitious changes to any city’s zoning in decades.
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Bravo to Cambridge for ending single-family-only zoning
The vote deregulates land use, loosening rules that limited what Cambridge landowners could do with their property. Properties where previously only single-family homes were allowed will now be free to build apartment buildings up to either four or six stories.
Cambridge ditches exclusionary single-family zoning
Buildings of up to six stories will now be possible in a bid to increase housing deliveries across the Massachusetts city.
Cambridge city council votes to eliminate single-family zoning, allow 4-story residential buildings
Leaders in Cambridge are ready to re-zone the city. The city council voted to eliminate all single-family zoning. The reform removes<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
In dramatic overhaul, Cambridge becomes one of the first cities in Mass. to eliminate single-family zoning
Cambridge will now allow buildings up to six stories to be built in neighborhoods across the city, a plan designed to help put a dent in the region's housing crisis.
Cambridge ends single-family zoning, OKs four-story apartment buildings citywide
Cambridge has enacted one of the most aggressive pro-housing zoning measures undertaken by a U.S. city in recent years: It will now allow the construction of four-story residential buildings citywide.
Cambridge City Council ends single family zoning
The Cambridge City Council Monday approved a measure that eliminates single family zoning and clears the way for increased density as the state seeks to address its housing crunch.
Cambridge Eliminates Single-Family Zoning, Allowing 6-Story Apartments Across City
The Cambridge City Council on Monday night voted 8-to-1 to allow apartment buildings of up to four stories on any lot in the city. The law would allow six-story buildings on lots of 5K SF or more if the developer reserves 20% of the units as affordable housing.
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Cambridge Upzoning Could Unlock 3.6K New Homes
Cambridge officials gave final approval to expansion of multifamily housing under a zoning change that enables the ...
Cambridge approves landmark zoning change
Cambridge has enacted its most significant zoning reform in decades, a move projected to add over 3,500 homes by 2024. The ...
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In landmark zoning reform, Cambridge votes to legalize four-story multifamily homes citywide (corrected)
As expected, eight out of nine councillors supported bans on single- and two-family zones, dubbed “exclusionary zoning,” to ...