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Cambridge Rezones Again for Better Housing | Boston News
- Published
- September 19, 2026
- Duration
- 2:04
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- Last updated
- Sep 30, 2026
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Cambridge is tweaking its bold new zoning rules—ditching single-family zones and letting in up to four-story buildings—to make housing more affordable and plentiful. But city leaders are now proposing adjustments: loosening setbacks to ease stormwater and utility installations, and tightening design standards to prevent developers from building bigger hom…
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Cambridge is tweaking its bold new zoning rules—ditching single-family zones and letting in up to four-story buildings—to make housing more affordable and plentiful. But city leaders are now proposing adjustments: loosening setbacks to ease stormwater and utility installations, and tightening design standards to prevent developers from building bigger homes without adding more units. Despite these tweaks, officials say the overall plan is working, with more multi-family construction and fewer si
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