Zoning reform may likely inspire yawns in many, but last Tuesday's editorial, "Council shouldn't delay zoning overhaul," showed that it is really exciting stuff.
The careful work of the Zoning Code Commission has shown that Philadelphia is a first-class city. But we need to avoid the "Philadelphia Shrug" - "yeah, whatever" - and go the distance to make the code a reality. City Council should approve the overhaul and oppose any effort to short-circuit the remapping process. Citizen input is also needed on detailed issues of land use in neighborhoods. That will take time.