Coalition asks for LDC halt to prevent displacement

On Monday, a group calling itself “Development Without Displacement” held a press conference asking the city to delay adoption of a new Land Development Code in areas vulnerable to gentrification “until the City fully develops, funds, and implements an effective anti-displacement program.” Specifically, the Development Without Displacement Coalition asked City Council to adopt a four-point plan to:

• Delay zoning changes
• Engage vulnerable communities to create (or expand) neighborhood plans
• Establish an equitable development plan that “aims to revitalize disinvested communities and ensure that all residents can shape urban development and benefit from economic growth.”
• Establish staff and funding to tackle displacement

City Council approved an initial draft of a new Land Development Code late last year, and is scheduled to take a final vote in March. More information about the coalition and its goals can be found online here.