Tonight, the Columbus, Ohio, City Council unanimously adopted an ambitious new zoning code that makes way for 88,000 new homes along the City’s key transit corridors. As part of an interdisciplinary team led by Lisa Wise Consulting, Siegman & Associates worked with City staff, elected officials, and the public to create the new code. The Columbus Dispatch reports:

"At the Monday meeting, council members said the change will help modernize the code into a more lenient process, eliminate delays, keep up with Columbus' growing population, and ease the housing shortage in the future. Buildings as high as 16 stories and with no required parking could be constructed along some major routes with no parking requirements.

Council President Shannon Hardin said the new suite of zoning laws will help the city proactively attack issues of evictions and skyrocketing rent and housing costs — as hundreds of thousands are expected to move to Columbus and central Ohio in coming years."

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