Posts by Maura Brophy — Contributor

Maura Brophy is an urban planner and the Vice President of DC Sustainable Transportation (DCST), a group that works to promote safe, efficient, and reliable transportation solutions for DC’s job centers. She is also the Director of Transportation and Infrastructure at the Federal City Council.

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  Accessory apartments can improve housing affordability in DC — here’s how

  HousingBy Maura Brophy (Contributor) June 7, 2018 1

  Perhaps you’ve heard about Accessory Apartments (also commonly known as Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs) being allowed in DC, but did you know they can help our affordable housing crunch? We’ll break down what these apartments — which can be made from English basements, attics, carriage houses, and more — can do.  Keep reading…

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  Here’s how you could benefit from an accessory apartment

  HousingBy Maura Brophy (Contributor) March 19, 2018 1

  Advocates fought long and hard for accessory apartments in DC, which are additional housing units such as an English basement or carriage house that can be rented out to a tenant. Here's an overview of what accessory apartments are, and how they can be beneficial.  Keep reading…

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  DC now allows accessory apartments to be built in residential zones. What happens next?

  HousingBy Maura Brophy (Contributor) October 16, 2017 11

  Expanding accessory apartments could benefit DC in a variety of ways, including increasing the supply of affordable housing without government subsidies, creating opportunities for multi-generational households to form, and diversifying housing stock.  Keep reading…