downzoning
noun[U]
USuk/ˈdaʊnzəʊnɪŋ/usGOVERNMENT
thedecisiontolimitthenumberorsizeofbuildingson anareaofland, or tolimitthetypeofbusinessoractivitiesthat can takeplacethere:
Thestudyshowedthat downzoning hadactuallyhurtfarmers, nothelpedthem.
downzone
verb[IorT]US
Currenteffortsto downzone may have come too late toprotecttargetedneighborhoods.