The City of Yes is a major new intiative and reform to New York City’s zoning laws. There are three major area initiatives to this proposal: Housing Opportunity, Economic Opportunity, and Carbon Neutrality.
Key takeaways:
- Can build more affordable housing in medium and high-density districts
- Approve the building of Acessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) – garage and basement apartments, and in one and two-family homes in all low-density districts
- Eliminate parking space mandates for new housing construction
- Remove outdated restriction on where businesses can open, operate and expand
- Remove existing zoning obstacles that severely limit how much space on a rooftop can be covered by solar panels
- Facilitate electric vehicle charging in public garages and other places where it is needed. (yay!!! we need more charging stations.)
To learn more about this initiative visit New York City Department of Planning: City of Yes
