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How Minneapolis became the first to end single-family zoning

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English - November 23, 2019 22:24 - 10 minutes - 4.86 MB - ★★★★ - 967 ratings
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To help address a housing shortage, Minneapolis became the first large American city to end single-family zoning, the rules that restrict certain neighborhoods to single-family homes. Now, buildings with up to three units can be built on any residential lot. Leaders hope this, and other plans, will add new units, create density and remedy segregation. NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson reports.