Posts tagged Accessory Dwellings
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Do Something: The week of February 26, 2024
This week on Do Something: postcards from YIMBYtown; DC’s Downtown Action Plan; pet protections and transportation funding in Maryland; and curtains for accessory apartments in Virginia. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of February 12, 2024
This week, here’s how you can Do Something about Moore Housing in Maryland (we really need your help!); bus priority on Columbia Road and H Street NE; accessory apartments in Virginia; and an important bill about fire safety. Keep reading…
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National links: Bike shares nationwide face challenges amid Lyft’s financial struggles
Bike shares face uncertainty as Lyft struggles to rebound from the pandemic. How accessory dwelling units could help seniors age in place. Ithaca hopes to be a model city for emissions reduction. Keep reading…
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Accessory apartments could soon become easier to build in DC
The District government is working to make an accessory apartment (or accessory dwelling unit or ADU) a bit easier to build. Keep reading…
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DC homeowners get help to build accessory apartments
The United Planning Organization (UPO) and Coalition for Smarter Growth (CSG) recently published ADU DC Homeowner’s Manual: How to Build an Accessory Apartment or Second Dwelling in the District of Columbia to make it easier for homeowners to add income-producing units to their lots. Our manual is a how-to guide for DC homeowners to navigate the process of building an accessory apartment. Keep reading…
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DC and Portland both tried to encourage accessory apartment construction. Why does Portland have so many more?
Why did accessory apartments catch on in Portland but not DC? A new study from the Urban Institute compares the land-use reform process in each city, as well as the end result. Keep reading…
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16 things DC (and other cities) could do about housing in a downturn
Housing and land-use policy have lasting impacts on how the built environment works. Even mere rhetoric around them functions on a longer timescale than the immediate response required in a crisis moment, to say nothing of plans and laws, which stay on the books for decades. As municipalities design reopenings and recoveries, they should be proactive, not reactive. Keep reading…
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Events: What would you like to ask Patrick Kennedy?
Want to ask Ward 2 council candidate Patrick Kennedy a question tomorrow? Also, join the Young Professionals in Transportation and GGWash for a discussion about the role transit will play the region’s recovery post-coronavirus, and more in this week’s urbanist events. Keep reading…
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Virginia won’t legalize duplexes statewide this year, but the urgency remains
A committee of the Virginia legislature held a hearing Thursday about three bills from Delegate Ibraheem Samirah (D-Fairfax): HB 150, 151, and 152. I testified for 151 and 152, which would have legalized across the state accessory apartments and duplexes, respectively. The committee tabled both bills, which means they won’t pass this year but can be reworked and heard again during next year’s legislative session. Keep reading…
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National links: How will ride-hailing and dockless fare as subsidies end?
How will shared mobility options like dockless scooters and ride-hailing fare as subsidies end? This Bay Area startup will build you an accessory apartment in exchange for a cut of the rent. Easy access to transit service is key to getting drivers out of their cars. Keep reading…