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Rhode Island’s housing process package

June 26, 2023 By Salim Furth

"Renting in Providence puts city councilors in precarious situations." That was the Providence Journal's leading headline a few days ago, as the legislature waited for Governor Daniel McKee to sign a pile of housing-related bills (Update: He signed them all). Rhode Island doesn't have a superstar … [Read more...]

Filed Under: housing, Law, planning, Policy, Uncategorized Tagged With: adu, inclusionary zoning, legislation, Providence, Rhode Island, transit-oriented development

Could NY Democrats Revive Rent Control?

November 6, 2008 By Adam Hengels

New York State's Assembly is now in Democratic control.  On many legislators wish list is to end the vacancy decontrol provisions that allow landlords to remove a unit from rent control if a tenant moves out and the unit rents for more than $2,000 per month.  (for those of you not in New York, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: rent control Tagged With: legislation, nyc, rent control, Steven Spinola, vacancy decontrol

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