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When zoning is a buzzkill

Por: The Boston Globe Opinion October 07, 2022

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Whether in Boston or elsewhere, anyone who has had to navigate zoning codes knows how tedious they can be. The permitting system is often cumbersome, and sometimes, rules and regulations feel completely unnecessary — as if they exist solely to keep the drones at City Hall busy. Is , for instance, really any of the government’s beeswax?There are so many zoning rules to follow that residents routinely violate them without even knowing it.... + full article



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