Community-Led Zoning Stories

Community-Led Zoning Stories

How one neighborhood zoning rewrite launched a new transit career

A handful of residents in a mid-sized city decided their main street needed a second chance. The zoning code treated it as a strip of auto-repair shop...

Community-Led Zoning Stories

From Code Amendments to Career Pivots: How Three Community Jogglers Turned Zoning Fights Into Livable Streets

Zoning fights are notorious for grinding down even the most passionate advocates. The meetings stretch late into the night; the jargon—conditional use...

Community-Led Zoning Stories

The Zoning Rewrite That Started at a Block Party: A Joggler’s Guide to Building Trust First

Zoning reform often stalls because communities distrust the process. But what if the rewrite began not at city hall, but at a block party? This guide ...