Sen. Wiener’s controversial housing-transit measure has been downzoned


California State Sen. Scott Wiener's controversial measure to build more housing units near transit has been downzoned.

In response to critics, the bill to upzone development sites near public transit corridors and stations and provide more affordable units to help solve California's housing crisis was amended Tuesday.

The legislation, called the Transit Zoning Bill, or SB 827, would've limited local control over density, parking spaces and heights for housing projects near transit stops. New…

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