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KingoftheCoast
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The most direct evidence to date on the city-wide effects of upzoning. TLDR: Auckland grew a lot.
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Peter Tulip
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An update and refinement of the effects of Auckland's zoning reform by @McgrevyRyan. Upzoning approximately doubled the rate of housing construction, relative to similar New Zealand cities. sciencedirect.com/science/articl 1/3
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