COSTS.
COSTS. AND THIS COULD BE A REASON WHY..
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AND THIS COULD BE A REASON WHY.. TAKE A LOOK AT
THIS MAP.
84-PERCENT OF
THE LIVABLE LAND
IN CHARLOTTE IS
ZONED FOR SINGLE
FAMILY HOMES.
THAT'S ALL THE
PINK YOU SEE.
COMPARE THAT TO
OTHER CITIES LIKE
MINNEAPOLIS.OR
WASHINGTON
MINNEAPOLIS.OR WASHINGTON DC.WHERE
WASHINGTON DC.WHERE MULTI-FAMILY
DC.WHERE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING IS FAR
LESS SPARSE.
THAT'S ALL THE
BLUE YOU SEE ON
THE SCREEN.
BUT -- THERE'S AN
EFFORT THAT'S
SLOWLY GAINING
MOMENTUM IN
CHARLOTTE.
AND IT COULD
EVENTUALLY
ALLOW FOR MORE
AFFORDABLE
TOWNHOMES,
AFFORDABLE TOWNHOMES, DUPLEX AND
TRIPLEXES IN YOUR
NEIGHBORHOODS.
AS CITY LEADERS
CREATE THE 20-40
VISION -- THEY ARE
CONSIDERING A
MAJOR ZONING
CHANGE THAT
WOULD
CHALLENGE THE
LONG STANDING
PREMISE OF "ONE
HOME PER LOT."
THROUGH HIS
WORK WITH THE
CHARLOTTE
JOURNALISM
CHARLOTTE JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE --
DEFENDER NATHAN
MORABITO
LEARNED THEY'RE
SUGGESTING
FOLLOWING THE
LEAD OF OTHER
CITIES THAT HAVE
BANNED "SINGLE
FAMILY ONLY"
ZONES.
NATE -- THIS HAS
THE POTENTIAL TO
IMPACT A LOT OF
PEOPLE..
PEOPLE..
HERE'S
HERE'S WHY IT MATTERS.
MATTERS.
RIGHT
RIGHT NOW
RIGHT NOW -- A
POLICE
POLICE OFFICER IS ON
ON
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AFTER
LEAVE AFTER