Common Cents

City Studies

Common Cents

We Own It

Making Policy Public

We Own It

Keep Your Family's Home

Public Access Design

Keep Your Family's Home

Don't Bank On It

Making Policy Public

Don't Bank On It

En El Campo De Los Impuestos

Making Policy Public

En El Campo De Los Impuestos

What is asylum?

Making Policy Public

What is asylum?
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What Is Zoning? launch and community workshops

_What Is Zoning?_ launch and community workshops

On November 20th, 2013, CUP launched What Is Zoning? the second in our series of Envisioning Development Toolkits, with a party and four days of hands-on community workshops.

Zoning law regulates land use across the city and shapes buildings, blocks, and whole neighborhoods. It can be a tool for preservation or for rapid physical and economic development. But how does it work?

This workshop explains density, bulk, land use, and how proposed rezonings could affect your neighborhood. It helps commmunities learn the basics, like how FAR works, and build up to topics like inclusionary and contextual zoning, with brightly colored plastic blocks and interactive activities.

Want to learn more about the toolkit? Get training to run workshops? Buy or borrow a toolkit to run your own workshops?
Contact mark(at)welcometocup.org to find out more.

A Fair Chance

Making Policy Public

A Fair Chance

Rent Regulation Rights - San Francisco Edition

Making Policy Public

Rent Regulation Rights - San Francisco Edition

Ready, Set, Apply!

Technical Assistance

Ready, Set, Apply!

Get Support in Housing Court

Making Policy Public

Get Support in Housing Court

Snack Attack

City Studies

Snack Attack

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

Urban Investigations

Stand Clear of the Rising Fares

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?

Technical Assistance

Is Your Landlord Using Construction to Harass You?