Is Florida’s Live Local Act making a difference?

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The Live Local Act is a new law which allows developers of affordable housing to preempt local zoning rules as long as 40% of the units remain affordable for a 30-year period. It removes height and density restrictions and sets it to the highest height in the jurisdiction. It also allows for reduced parking if by transit.

It’s raising bit of a stink in Miami Beach as developers are proposing very tall and high density developments that nevertheless will add some badly needed affordable housing.

I’m curious how this is being perceived in Florida and is it the tough love necessary that’s forcing communities to address their affordable housing shortage. NIMBY groups have gone berserk! But so has some level headed local politicians.