# West Roxbury Zoning Analysis
# https://westroxburyzoning.org
# Open source civic data — MIT License

> What is this site?
An independent, open-source tool that analyzes Boston's proposed residential zoning changes for every parcel in West Roxbury. It translates the city's draft zoning text into plain-language, property-specific information. Not affiliated with the City of Boston.

> Who made it?
Created by Emily Gamble. Built by The Last Unicorn, LLC (lastunicorn.io).

> What data does it use?
All data comes from public government sources:
- Boston Planning Dept proposed zoning polygons (gis.bostonplans.org)
- Boston GIS parcel boundaries (data.boston.gov)
- City of Boston assessor records FY2026 (data.boston.gov)
- Draft zoning text from bostonplans.org/neighborhood-housing
- Current zoning code Article 56
- MassGIS road network

> Public API
Free, no API key required. Rate limited to 100 requests/minute.

Search for a property:
  GET https://westroxburyzoning.org/api/search?q=156 bellevue
  Returns: array of { gisId, address, proposedDistrict }

Get full property analysis:
  GET https://westroxburyzoning.org/api/property/{GIS_ID}
  Returns: parcel details, current vs proposed comparison, summary of changes
  Example: GET /api/property/2002226000

Get street-level aggregate:
  GET https://westroxburyzoning.org/api/street/{slug}
  Returns: all properties on the street, district distribution, impact stats
  Example: GET /api/street/bellevue-st

Get sub-neighborhood stats:
  GET https://westroxburyzoning.org/api/area/{slug}
  Slugs: bellevue-hill, centre-street-village, lagrange, the-parkway, holy-name, spring-street-baker

Get West Roxbury overview:
  GET https://westroxburyzoning.org/api/overview

Get meeting schedule:
  GET https://westroxburyzoning.org/api/meetings

> Proposed zoning districts in West Roxbury
RD-2: Up to 2 dwelling units, no parking required (1,350 parcels)
RD-3: Up to 3 dwelling units, no parking required (7,104 parcels — most common)
RD-4: Up to 4 dwelling units, no parking required (450 parcels)
RG-15: Large lots, 1 unit (26 parcels)
RG-50: Up to 2 units (11 parcels)
MFR: Multifamily, no unit cap (67 parcels)

> Key facts
- 9,569 total parcels in West Roxbury
- 9,008 parcels have a proposed residential zoning change
- 156 Bellevue ST (GIS_ID: 2002226000) is proposed as RD-3
- District assignment is via spatial join against city's official GIS polygon layer
- All code and calculations: github.com/the-last-unicorn/west-roxbury-zoning

> Source code
https://github.com/the-last-unicorn/west-roxbury-zoning
MIT License — use freely with attribution.