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Bruce MacDonald<p>ADUs in La Crosse in the news.<br><a href="https://www.wpr.org/news/online-library-accessory-dwelling-units-land-reuse-la-crosse-adu-granny-flat" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wpr.org/news/online-library-ac</span><span class="invisible">cessory-dwelling-units-land-reuse-la-crosse-adu-granny-flat</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Wisconsin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wisconsin</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ADUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADUs</span></a></p>
Otis White<p>If you like political conversions, none is more heartening than the CA legislature’s embrace four years ago of <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>housing</span></a> reform. Laws since then have been aimed at forcing cities to plan for and approve more housing. So, CA has lots of new housing units, right? Actually, no, a study shows. Except for <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ADUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ADUs</span></a>, there have been scant results. As one advocate put it, “It’s grim.” <a href="https://www.governing.com/urban/why-californias-pro-housing-laws-arent-producing-more-housing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">governing.com/urban/why-califo</span><span class="invisible">rnias-pro-housing-laws-arent-producing-more-housing</span></a></p>
Otis White<p>“The gateway drug of zoning reform”: By themselves <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ADUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ADUs</span></a> cannot solve our <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>housing</span></a> crisis. But this form of “gentle density” can help a bit. More important, ADUs may show homeowners that multifamily housing doesn’t harm <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/neighborhoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>neighborhoods</span></a>. It can strengthen them. <a href="https://www.governing.com/urban/how-rural-towns-are-learning-to-love-adus" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">governing.com/urban/how-rural-</span><span class="invisible">towns-are-learning-to-love-adus</span></a></p>
Otis White<p>“Never tell people how to do things,” George Patton once said. “Tell them what to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” The wisdom of this can be seen in CA’s approach to creating more <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>housing</span></a> … by setting goals for local gov’ts and letting them figure out how to meet them. As others struggle with housing mandates, one wealthy S.F. suburb has surpassed its goal, by allowing a lot more <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ADUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ADUs</span></a>. Will this work in the future? Hey, let’s give ingenuity a try. <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/piedmont-building-adus-housing-crisis-19728741.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sfchronicle.com/eastbay/articl</span><span class="invisible">e/piedmont-building-adus-housing-crisis-19728741.php</span></a></p>
Otis White<p>Will <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ADUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ADUs</span></a> (AKA “granny flats”) play a meaningful role in <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/affordablehousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>affordablehousing</span></a>? Not unless three things happen: Local gov’ts routinely approve these additions, financing for construction becomes much easier, and we train homeowners to be effective landlords. Big tasks, but we’re seeing a little traction in the first one as local gov’ts turn to a website that’s “an Etsy for ADU designs.” <a href="https://www.route-fifty.com/infrastructure/2024/06/platform-lets-cities-residents-shop-granny-flat-options/397464/?oref=rf-home-top-story" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">route-fifty.com/infrastructure</span><span class="invisible">/2024/06/platform-lets-cities-residents-shop-granny-flat-options/397464/?oref=rf-home-top-story</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>housing</span></a></p>
UrbanGR<p>That didn&#39;t take long.<br />“We knew Grand Rapids would be a good market, (because), outside of Ann Arbor, it’s probably the most ADU-friendly large market in Michigan, so it was already on (Anchored’s) radar,” Adam Earle said. “And Traverse City, they are moving in that direction, too.” <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Housing</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ADUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ADUs</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/GrandRapidsMI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GrandRapidsMI</span></a><br />Company: <a href="https://anchoredtinyhomes.com/grand-rapids" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">anchoredtinyhomes.com/grand-ra</span><span class="invisible">pids</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/real-estate/new-firm-will-help-grand-rapids-traverse-city-homeowners-build-accessory-dwelling-units/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">crainsgrandrapids.com/news/rea</span><span class="invisible">l-estate/new-firm-will-help-grand-rapids-traverse-city-homeowners-build-accessory-dwelling-units/</span></a></p>
Otis White<p><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ADUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ADUs</span></a> are thought to increase <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>housing</span></a> and <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/density" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>density</span></a> in ways that are barely noticeable. Denver is all in on this idea. But are many ADUs actually being built there? No. And do they end up as long-term rentals or AirBnBs? Not clear, but a lot appear to be short-term rentals. Bottom line: Can ADUs solve Denver’s housing problems? Not unless far more are built, which would require new ways of financing and building them. <a href="https://denverite.com/2024/05/01/denver-how-many-adus/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">denverite.com/2024/05/01/denve</span><span class="invisible">r-how-many-adus/</span></a></p>
Ben Keith 🚲<p>Summarizing what I know about, and my worries about, Columbus&#39; ADU program: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbus/comments/1afhnyp/comment/koaafgz/?utm_source=reddit&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reddit.com/r/Columbus/comments</span><span class="invisible">/1afhnyp/comment/koaafgz/?utm_source=reddit&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3</span></a></p><p><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Columbus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Columbus</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ZoningCodeUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ZoningCodeUpdate</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ADUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ADUs</span></a></p>
Ben Keith 🚲<p>Hearing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLMvbZYBqgY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=zLMvbZYBqg</span><span class="invisible">Y</span></a></p><p>As described, the Accessory Dwelling Unit program is a high-touch, low-volume pilot:</p><p>- Subsidy of up to 30% of construction cost<br />- &quot;Affordability covenant&quot; limited to 120% AMI for 15 years<br />- Only on owner-occupied land<br />- 20 to 25 units total<br />- Only in Hilltop, South Side, and Linden<br />- Applications open in spring 2024</p><p>I don&#39;t think this is going to meaningfully fix anything, unless they open it up later.</p><p><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Housing</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ADUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ADUs</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/StrongTowns" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StrongTowns</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Columbus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Columbus</span></a></p>
UrbanGR<p>Planning Commission Agenda: 2023-09-28<br />Land-use reform is finally on the agenda! 😮<br />What&#39;s being looked at: Accessory Dwelling Units &amp; Unrelated Occupancy Limits.<br /><a href="https://urbangr.org/PlanningCommission20230928" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">urbangr.org/PlanningCommission</span><span class="invisible">20230928</span></a><br /><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/GrandRapidsMI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GrandRapidsMI</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/HousingPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HousingPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Housing</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Zoning" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Zoning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ADUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ADUs</span></a></p>
Amber Styles<p>MWCOG is finalizing its Regional Housing Equity Plan, which encourages <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ADUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ADUs</span></a> &amp; free bus transit for low-income residents, but not the data collection and down payment assistance that <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Loudoun" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Loudoun</span></a> reps pushed for.</p><p>“There are so many people who are in rental spaces right now who’ve been in rental spaces for 10, 15, 20 years, and while a low interest loan is helpful to them, what they really need is a closing cost and down payment program,” said Loudoun Chair Phyllis Randall.</p><p><a href="https://www.loudounnow.com/news/loudoun/washington-regional-council-of-governments-promotes-fair-housing-plan/article_1ff6d0e6-6f4c-11ed-8165-6fe02bb5a8fc.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">loudounnow.com/news/loudoun/wa</span><span class="invisible">shington-regional-council-of-governments-promotes-fair-housing-plan/article_1ff6d0e6-6f4c-11ed-8165-6fe02bb5a8fc.html</span></a></p>
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