Long considered a linear slog, developing affordable housing just became a little more choose-your-own-adventure.  Builders of a 100 percent, publicly-funded project can seek approval from the Board of Standards and Appeals, rather than going through the city’s land use review process.  A rezoning that would add 30 percent more residential space in a medium-density district can go through a speedier review that bypasses the City Council.   And the prospect of facing off with a City Council member who is sure to reject a project doesn’t automatically mean a developer should abandon all hope.   The passage this week of three housing […]

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