“Gentle” density can save our neighborhoods

[author-bio] A year ago this month, Minneapolis made national headlines by adopting a new comprehensive plan with two objectives: reducing racial segregation and improving housing affordability. Its method for doing so was through zoning—the plan effectively banned single-family-exclusive zoning by allowing three-family buildings in all residential neighborhoods across the city. Minneapolis’s plan was a rare … Continue reading “Gentle” density can save our neighborhoods