Building High to Qualify

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Montgomery County, Maryland is considering a new zoning code that encourages residential buildings in commercial corridors (i.e., strip malls). Following the county's planning goals, the idea is to build housing near transit and shopping and thus reduce car trips and help people live more efficiently. However, opposition is building, and the fears are focused on the height and scale of apartment buildings that are permitted in the code.

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