NYC unveils neighborhoods rezoning plan to improve housing equity, support business


By Xia Lin
  • World
  • Thursday, 08 Oct 2020

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday announced a plan to update the 50-year-old zoning of the city's two neighborhoods to offer greater flexibility for ground floor use by businesses and arts and cultural organizations, while incentivizing the creation of new permanently affordable homes.

The SoHo/NoHo Neighborhood Plan will advance into the city's public land use review process to open two neighborhoods with exceptional access to transit, schools, jobs and other amenities to many more New Yorkers and advance the city's goals of fair housing and equitable growth, said a press release from his office.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In World

Brazilian athletes drop Olympic dreams to help flood victims
U.S. issues severe geomagnetic storm watch
WHO warns of food-borne diseases in Kenya amid flood crisis
Several students kidnapped as gunmen attack university in central Nigeria
South Africa's building collapse site declared "no-fly zone" as death toll rises to 12
German electrical industry records sharpest order slump in 4 yrs
Angola's installed electricity capacity reaches 6,200 MW in 2023
Pakistani president urges global collaboration on climate action
Sixty injured in Buenos Aires train collision
UN civil society summit in Kenya ends with call for sustainable future

Others Also Read