Land Use & Zoning

New York City's 'SoHo-NoHo rezoning' (2021) is an example of how New York City has used zoning changes to:

ARestrict all new development in Manhattan
BLegalize existing residential uses and create a framework for new housing in former manufacturing zones✓ Correct
CCreate more manufacturing zones in Brooklyn
DEliminate all retail from lower Manhattan

Explanation

The 2021 SoHo-NoHo rezoning legalized the residential and mixed-use buildings that had existed informally in these historic manufacturing zones, established new affordable housing requirements, and created a framework for orderly development.

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