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 stations has been downzoned. In response to critics, including Gov. Jerry Brown, the bill to upzone development sites near public transit centers and provide more inclusionary housing, as a way 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…

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