Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), new additional residential units situated within currently built single-family lots, are viewed as a way to increase housing supply in expensive and land-constrained markets. After new policies in 2017, ADUs in Los Angeles dramatically increased from 581 permits from 2014 to 2016 to 10,979 permits from 2017 to 2019. ADUs now account for about 20% of all Los Angeles housing permits.

Join the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship at George Mason University for an in-depth case study discussion on the regulatory and procedural changes which facilitated this ADU boom, and the resulting impact on housing, affordability, and neighborhoods.

Featured Speaker: Theadora Trindle – Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, City of Los Angeles

Thea Trindle is a Planning and Development Manager for Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office of Economic Development. In her role she serves as the Mayor’s liaison to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety in order to advocate for critical citywide policy initiatives, advance mayoral directives, and implement development services reforms. Prior to beginning her work in the Mayor’s Office, Thea began her career in the private sector as a land use consultant where she facilitated entitlement approvals for businesses in the hospitality sector.

This event will be from 5 to 6:15 pm, Wednesday, June, 23. To register, click here.

We’re sharing this event through a sponsored listing agreement with George Mason University. We offer this advertising option to organizations holding relevant programs in the greater Washington region. Sponsored listings help fund our work, while also spreading the word about opportunities to learn more about urbanism. See the full list of GGWash sponsors online.

Wednesday, June 9

The stories maps tell us about history: The Center for Washington Area Studies and George Washington University are hosting a paneled webinar about the narratives that maps can relay about important moments in time, with a panel of expert historian mapmakers. The conversation starts at 3:30 pm on Wednesday. Register here.

Thursday, June 10

Arlington’s missing middle housing challenge: The Alliance for Housing Solutions is hosting its annual Leckey Forum with keynote speaker Daniel Parolek, CEO and Principal of Opticos Design, and author of “Missing Middle Housing: Thinking Big and Building Small to Respond to Today’s Housing Crisis.” Parolek will chat about his book and discuss the mistakes cities are making when implementing Missing Middle Housing. This virtual event will be from 7 to 8 pm on Thursday. Register here.

Let’s talk about climate change in DC: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton will talk about strategies for climate action in DC during a town hall from 7 to 8 pm on Thursday. Click here to register for this free event.

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George Kevin Jordan was GGWash's Editor-in-Chief. He is a proud resident of Hillcrest in DC's Ward 7. He was born and raised in Milwaukee and has written for many publications, most recently the AFRO and about HIV/AIDS issues for TheBody.com.