AdvertisementMaking Room: Can Smaller Apartments Help New York City Grow?April 25, 2013Jim ZarrolifacebookEmailThis housing model, showcased at the Museum of the City of New York, depicts possible space-saving methods in the city. Some housing experts say New York's zoning code has discouraged the building of affordable housing by requiring that all apartments be at least 400 square feet. The city is interested in finding ways to rewrite the rules. (NPR)