upzone
Verb
To rezone for more intensive use.
Usage- US usage
- Transitive
- Examples
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For example, a neighborhood of single-family homes may be upzoned to multifamily residential or a mixed-use (commercial plus residential) zone.
More examples (1)
This won't be easy. The pronatalists combine conservative social nudges (get married, start a family) with liberal policy objectives (give parents more money, upzone the suburbs), which makes for tricky politics.
Word forms
upzonesupzoningupzonedupzoned