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Zohran Mamdani: “We have to change a number of zoning codes, specifically…”

Featuring: Zohran Mamdani, Democratic | Mayor of New York City

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Published | Video Starts at 18:43

The figure that I said is just building and it's just public sector. And I know that we'll actually surpass the 200,000 because we didn't want to put a number on the private sector. We think We have to change a number of zoning codes, specifically increasing density around mass transit hubs, ending requirements to build parking up, zoning wealthier neighborhoods that haven't historically produce that kind of housing. and that all of those changes will actually create a significant increase in housing production. (18:43–18:56)

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Asserts that changes in zoning codes, such as increasing density around transit hubs and ending parking requirements, are needed.

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