Tag: ADU ADU articles Backyard Homes Are Great for Owners of Small Homes In Portland, almost one in six residential lots has a small detached home. Many of those 23,486 backyards would be great spots for more homes—if they were legal. Jan 5, 2022 January 5, 2022 Michael Andersen https://www.sightline.org/author/michael-andersen/ Senior Housing Researcher and Transportation Lead A New Idea for State-Led Upzoning: Letting Cities Opt Out After this, it'll take a supermajority vote for a Connecticut city to re-ban ADUs. May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021 Michael Andersen https://www.sightline.org/author/michael-andersen/ Senior Housing Researcher and Transportation Lead Two Paths Emerge for Washington to Legalize More Granny Flats And one comes with a financial incentive for cities to do it. Jan 29, 2021 January 29, 2021 Dan Bertolet https://www.sightline.org/author/danbertolet/ Director of Housing and Urbanism Washington Takes Another Shot at Ambitious Statewide ADU Reform The bill would make it easier for homeowners to add granny flats and backyard cottages. Jan 15, 2020 January 15, 2020 Margaret Morales https://www.sightline.org/author/margaretmorales/ California Looks to a Future beyond Single-Detached House Zoning Will Washington follow suit with statewide ADU reform? Nov 22, 2019 November 22, 2019 Nisma Gabobe https://www.sightline.org/author/nismagabobe/ Senior Research Associate Seattle Says Yes to the Best Rules in America for Backyard Cottages The zoning changes will welcome more neighbors by allowing three homes on most residential lots. Jul 1, 2019 July 1, 2019 Dan Bertolet https://www.sightline.org/author/danbertolet/ Director of Housing and Urbanism Oregon Just Voted to Legalize Duplexes on Almost Every City Lot The bill, which would also legalize fourplexes and cottage clusters in larger cities, cleared both House and Senate with wide, bipartisan majorities. Jun 30, 2019 June 30, 2019 Michael Andersen https://www.sightline.org/author/michael-andersen/ Senior Housing Researcher and Transportation Lead Supporters Swamped Opponents at Seattle’s Hearing on Backyard Cottages More than 75% of speakers at this month's hearings backed broad legalization of two ADUs per lot. Jun 26, 2019 June 26, 2019 Michael Andersen https://www.sightline.org/author/michael-andersen/ Senior Housing Researcher and Transportation Lead This Is What a Street Looks like 39 Years after Legalizing Fourplexes 'Middle housing' means gradual evolution, not overnight transformation. Just walk down my street. Jun 21, 2019 June 21, 2019 Michael Andersen https://www.sightline.org/author/michael-andersen/ Senior Housing Researcher and Transportation Lead How Seattle Can Reduce Demolitions and Invite Affordable Home Choices Visualizing Seattle’s plan to tip the scales from McMansions to cottages and in-law suites. Jun 18, 2019 June 18, 2019 Dan Bertolet https://www.sightline.org/author/danbertolet/ Director of Housing and Urbanism 1 2 3 … 5 Next »
