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(US, politics) To change an area or property to a less restrictive zoning.
"In this case, I don't remember Shaw saying, 'I'm downzoning for this or that reason.' He would say, 'I'm changing the zoning because the community wants it changed.'"
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Downzone means (US, politics) To change an area or property to a less restrictive zoning.
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"In this case, I don't remember Shaw saying, 'I'm downzoning for this or that reason.' He would say, 'I'm changing the zoning because the community wants it changed.'"
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