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Zoning Variance Approvals — Developer Network Analysis

Case: Displacement by Design·203 pages·9.8 MB·Added May 25, 2026

Zoning board records and variance approvals cross-referenced with developer political contributions and displacement data for affected neighborhoods.

Key Excerpt

"Variance approval rate for top-5 developer applicants: 94%. Variance approval rate for all other applicants: 41%. Average time from contribution to approval: 4.2 months."

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Zoning Variance Approvals — Developer Network Analysis
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May 25, 2026
Case: Displacement by Design · 203 pages · 9.8 MB

"Variance approval rate for top-5 developer applicants: 94%. Variance approval rate for all other applicants: 41%. Average time from contribution to approval: 4.2 months."

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