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Let’s stop with the hyperbolic headlines already, that makes me even more outraged as a supporter of such efforts.
Yes we need to address zoning minimums in many part of the us. No, something against zoning is not illegal, and yes there are exemptions made all the time.
I want to widen my driveway but that would violate the setback in my zoning. If I wanted to go ahead, I’d need an exemption like practically every other house on my block. Same thing. They got an exemption to local zoning to design a different type of neighborhood. That happens all the time.
The goal should be to modify zoning to allow more desirable types of development as of right, basically not requiring the exemption, not requiring the extra paperwork or approval.
That being said, they do seem to have gone too far in their quest to make a statement. There are many examples of walkable transit oriented neighborhoods that are also more practical, that also compromise for reality