The illegal city of Somerville
I genuinely don&#x27;t get the point. Of course the buildings aren&#x27;t legal under current zoning laws. They weren&#x27;t built under current zoning laws! We don&#x27;t tear down every skyscraper whenever the earthquake requirements change. Nobody moves their house when the setback requirement goes from 8&#x27; to 12&#x27;. These kinds of articles are tautological.<p>edit: the article mentions &quot;illegal neighborhoods and illegal houses&quot; but doesn&#x27;t say anything about the laws <i>when they were built</i>.