Baltimore looks to roll back zoning rules, make housing more ‘abundant and affordable’

Baltimore looks to roll back zoning rules, make housing more ‘abundant and affordable’

Mayor Brandon Scott and members of the Baltimore City Council say five bills introduced Monday are designed to make homes easier to build and properties easier to improve upon. The bills, numbered from 25-0062 to 25-0066, would roll back restrictions on development density, eliminate off-street parking requirements and more. Scott highlighted Bill 25-0066, which would allow multifamily housing of up to four units in residential districts that on…

Baltimore’s top YIMBYs want to erase zoning rules blocking more housing

Baltimore leaders introduced a package of bills Monday aimed at making homes easier to build and rehabilitate as the city undertakes an ambitious effort to turn the tide on its thousands of vacant homes.

Legislation would expand access to housing in Baltimore City

Baltimore City leaders believe current housing laws discriminate and have done so for years, setting the city back when it comes to housing growth. Mayor Brandon Scott and the Baltimore City Council announced a package of bills that will address zoning rules on housing. The goal is to remove barriers and create more housing in the city. Scott said that with the city population growing, the city is not creating housing fast enough to meet demand.…

Baltimore Councilmembers Introduce Bills to Change Housing Codes, Allow More Multi-Family Units

Baltimore is considered the birthplace of redlining, the racist practice that barred Black residents and other minority communities from buying homes in certain parts of the city. Started in the early 20th century, redlining isn’t “ancient history,” said Mayor Brandon Scott. Its effects continue to reverberate throughout this hypersegregated city a century later. “It’s visible right now on every block marked by vacants, every neighborhood with u…

Baltimore lawmakers introduce bills to increase multi-family housing

Baltimore is considered the birthplace of redlining, the racist practice that barred Black residents and other minority communities from buying homes in certain parts of the city.Started in the early 20th century, redlining isn’t “ancient history,” said Mayor Brandon Scott. Its effects continue to reverberate throughout this hypersegregated city a century later.“It’s visible right now on every block marked by vacants, every neighborhood with une…