The Deciders

City Studies

The Deciders

From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

New School on the Block

City Studies

New School on the Block

Talking Trash: Throwing Out the Big Apple

Urban Investigations

Talking Trash: Throwing Out the Big Apple

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Making Policy Public

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote
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What Is Zoning? launch and community workshops

_What Is Zoning?_ launch and community workshops

On November 20th, 2013, CUP launched What Is Zoning? the second in our series of Envisioning Development Toolkits, with a party and four days of hands-on community workshops.

Zoning law regulates land use across the city and shapes buildings, blocks, and whole neighborhoods. It can be a tool for preservation or for rapid physical and economic development. But how does it work?

This workshop explains density, bulk, land use, and how proposed rezonings could affect your neighborhood. It helps commmunities learn the basics, like how FAR works, and build up to topics like inclusionary and contextual zoning, with brightly colored plastic blocks and interactive activities.

Want to learn more about the toolkit? Get training to run workshops? Buy or borrow a toolkit to run your own workshops?
Contact mark(at)welcometocup.org to find out more.

Zoning It In...

Urban Investigations

Zoning It In...

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Making Policy Public

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

Common Cents

City Studies

Common Cents

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Making Policy Public

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Get It Back!

Public Access Design

Get It Back!

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Public Access Design

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Block Party

City Studies

Block Party