A narrow zoning change was not enough to unlock broad construction.

Chicago's cumulative permit paths changed unevenly across neighborhoods and rule types.

FROM THE PAPERFigure 3 · Cumulative residential units permitted

Source: Freemark (2020) · Figure 3; PDF p. 21

Keep in mind: The reforms covered narrow station areas, and the study observed only the first several post-reform years.

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Chicago's cumulative permit paths changed unevenly across neighborhoods and rule types.

Source: Freemark (2020)
Figure: Figure 3 · Cumulative residential units permitted · Figure 3; PDF p. 21
Keep in mind: The reforms covered narrow station areas, and the study observed only the first several post-reform years.

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