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laterbacon t1_iuhnjy8 wrote

Providence needs to abolish R-1 zoning. There is no legitimate reason why 2 & 3-family units shouldn't be able to be built anywhere in the city that currently allows single family houses.

Edit: I just looked at the current map and it's crazy how much R-1 there is directly adjacent to all 3 big universities.. https://www.providenceri.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/22.09.07-Official-Zoning-Maps-2.pdf

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kickstand t1_iuk2sn1 wrote

Is there a guide to the different zoning designations.

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[deleted] t1_iuhpqe0 wrote

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ohwhatarebel t1_iuhr802 wrote

As opposed to not making any more housing at all, which will definitely help rent?

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sc00p401 t1_iuhw0pk wrote

The only thing that will help bring rent prices down, just like inflation in every industry, is price controls. You underestimate the sheer greed of unregulated capitalism.

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ohwhatarebel t1_iuhwjtm wrote

so then what’s the benefit of leaving large parts of the city zoned only for single family units?

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LionMcTastic t1_iuhwghl wrote

Have you ever heard the expression "it's not what you say, but how you say it"?

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