Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To change the zoning of (an area or neighborhood) to reduce the density of housing or permitted construction.
- intransitive verb To downzone an area or neighborhood.
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- verb US, politics To change an area or property to a less restrictive
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Examples
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Much has been done: The 37-story Ariel East and 31-story Ariel West condos at 100th Street and Broadway, which prompted the creation of groups like Stop Extell and Westsiders for Responsible Development, and spurred the city to downzone a chunk of the Upper West Side; the Ariels are nearly all sold and carry no debt, Mr. Barnett said.
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Much has been done: The 37-story Ariel East and 31-story Ariel West condos at 100th Street and Broadway, which prompted the creation of groups like Stop Extell and Westsiders for Responsible Development, and spurred the city to downzone a chunk of the Upper West Side; the Ariels are nearly all sold and carry no debt, Mr. Barnett said.
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A City Planning spokeswoman confirmed that the agency planned to downzone the neighborhood. rli@observer.com
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A City Planning spokeswoman confirmed that the agency planned to downzone the neighborhood. rli@observer.com
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Much has been done: The 37-story Ariel East and 31-story Ariel West condos at 100th Street and Broadway, which prompted the creation of groups like Stop Extell and Westsiders for Responsible Development, and spurred the city to downzone a chunk of the Upper West Side; the Ariels are nearly all sold and carry no debt, Mr. Barnett said.
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Some good citizens and one City Councilman participated in a rally at Borough Hall in support of the drive to downzone Carroll Gardens.
Some Stuff That's Interesting Brooks of Sheffield 2008
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Martha was a principal proponent of 2002's Measure P, an initiative to downzone major streets that was defeated citywide by an 80%-20% supermajority which chose not to pre-empt the Council's traditional responsibilities.
The Berkeley Daily Planet, The East Bay's Independent Newspaper By Alan Tobey 2010
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Potential zoning changes in rural areas would downzone hundreds of acres throughout Whatcom
Local News JARED PABEN 2010
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Potential zoning changes in rural areas would downzone hundreds of acres throughout Whatcom
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Gloss over the areas that you are pretending to downzone but are really upzoning.
Queens Crap 2010
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