Posts tagged Accessory Dwellings
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Breakfast links: You’re fired
WMATA management shakeup; SafeTrack’s low-income impact; SafeTrack prep; Mixed-use for Herndon; Changes for Bethesda, too; Hotel supply and demand; More real estate sticker shock; Language shift is no accident; And…. Keep reading…
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Want to add a small apartment to your house in DC? That will soon be allowed.
It used to be that many homeowners in DC weren’t allowed to build a small apartment, called an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), onto their property. Under DC’s new zoning code, they will soon have the right to build some without seeking special permission. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Streetcar and new starts
In case you missed it; A new start for St. Es; Spooked in Ward 6; More money, less office space; Metro connects the data dots; Reliable railcars for the Purple Line; Don’t dwell on the rules. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: This time around
Here we snow again; Paid leave on the table; Failure to communicate; Feds pressure WMATA; No sidewalks, no peace; Burnham Place will rise; Zoned in Georgetown; Bikeshare ideology; Save the tree(house); Moving on up?. Keep reading…
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DC’s zoning update finally passes!
Seven and a half years ago, residents turned out to a pivotal hearing on reforming DC’s zoning code. Last week, after a tumultuous and controversial three quarters of a decade, the changes they were pushing for won final approval. Please thank the people who made this happen! Keep reading…
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DC’s move to legalize a little more housing (and other zoning changes): The finish line is in sight!
If you want to rent out a basement or garage and can’t today, you might be able to by the end of 2016. DC’s long-running zoning update finally got, um, “preliminary final action” approval at a meeting Monday. Keep reading…
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Vincent Orange wants to build 1,000 tiny houses. That’s a great idea if they go in these spots.
Vincent Orange wants to have DC build 1,000 “tiny houses” for low-income and young residents of DC, spread around the city. His bill is kind of “gimmicky” and has some problems, but underneath, there are some good ideas as well. Keep reading…
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Friday’s your last chance to speak up on DC’s zoning code (and you should!)
Opponents of DC’s zoning update are continuing to try to delay changes that will add housing and make it less expensive to build. But DC’s zoning commission has had enough of delay. They now need to hear support from residents to actually approve the changes. The final deadline to comment on the proposal, which has been going on for eight years, is this Friday. Here… Keep reading…
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This is your very last chance to weigh in on DC’s epic 8-year zoning update (probably)
DC homeowners could soon have more freedom to rent out their basements and carriage houses, residential neighborhoods could get more corner groceries, and there might be less unneeded and unused parking in new buildings. That’s if DC’s Zoning Commission gives final sign-off to an update of the zoning code this fall. First, there’s one last public comment period… Keep reading…
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Finally, DC’s zoning update steps forward
After a debate that has stretched for seven years, reforms for lower parking requirements near transit, basement apartments, and corner grocery stores are actually close to becoming reality in DC. The DC Zoning Commission has been deliberating on the zoning update this week. The commissioners embraced most of the DC Office of Planning’s proposals while even rejecting… Keep reading…