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a zoning practice that involves reducing the allowable density of development in a certain area
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The city council is considering downzoning certain areas to limit the height of new buildings.
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They're talking about downzoning parts of the neighborhood to keep out those big fancy condos.
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They're gonna downzone that whole block, man. No more high-rises allowed.
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Sometimes we need to downzone our expectations in order to appreciate what we already have.