High-rise buildings in downtown Los Angeles, including residential and mixeduse developments, are clustered near transit stations. The latest zoning code update requires 80 percent of new residential units to be affordable in downtown's Skid Row area. Zoning to Solve America's Affordable Housing Crisis Cities facing affordable housing challenges are becoming more open to making zoning changes that affect density. MICHELE LERNER 72 URBAN LAND SPRING 202 4 VIS TIT Y