With the city seeking to woo housing developers, its first comprehensive review of historical protections in many years comes as some neighborhoods see such rules as a line of defense against high-density housing.
Thursday’s approval came despite opposition from an odd alliance of environmentalists, camping advocates and leaders of the city’s Parks and Recreation Board
A coalition of gay bars and LGBTQ nonprofits say a historic district would stifle the neighborhood's growth and limit opportunities to build new housing.