Tag: Backyard Cottages Backyard Cottages articles Anchorage Adopts Model ADU Reforms Alaska’s largest city just deregulated bonus homes in a big way, a step to right-sizing its housing options to locals’ changing needs. Mar 17, 2023 March 17, 2023 Jeannette Lee https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/ Alaska Research Director West Coast Cottage Reforms Lead to Explosive Rise in Permits ADU demand skyrockets in jurisdictions that removed regulatory barriers. Dec 2, 2020 December 2, 2020 Nisma Gabobe https://www.sightline.org/profile/nismagabobe/ Senior Research Associate Washington Takes a Stand for Granny Flats For the first time in decades, legislators say yes to state standards for housing abundance. Mar 11, 2020 March 11, 2020 Margaret Morales https://www.sightline.org/profile/margaretmorales/ 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/profile/danbertolet/ Director, Housing and Urbanism The End of Seattle’s Backyard Cottage Marathon And the one last tweak that would take it from great to stellar. May 28, 2019 May 28, 2019 Dan Bertolet https://www.sightline.org/profile/danbertolet/ Director, Housing and Urbanism Listen In: ‘Mind Over Matters’ on Backyard Cottages and Basement Apartments Sightline's Margaret Morales discusses how ADUs could help reduce the affordable housing gap as well as its green benefits. Sep 4, 2018 September 4, 2018 Ed Guzman https://www.sightline.org/profile/edguzman/ How Backyard Cottages Could Help Close the Affordable Housing Gap ADU rents run below market rates, potentially providing relief for people with the least amount of housing options. Aug 15, 2018 August 15, 2018 Margaret Morales https://www.sightline.org/profile/margaretmorales/ Event: Eliminating Barriers to Build Backyard Cottages and Mother-In-Law Housing Sightline's Margaret Morales joins other housing experts in Portland to discuss ADUs. Oct 25, 2017 October 25, 2017 Keiko Budech https://www.sightline.org/profile/keikobudech/ Senior Communications Associate Not in YOUR Backyard: Cottages, In-law Apartments, and the Predatory Delay of HALA’s ADU Rules Abuse of a 1971 environmental law is displacing hundreds of low-income families from Seattle this year. Apr 20, 2017 April 20, 2017 Dan Bertolet https://www.sightline.org/profile/danbertolet/ Director, Housing and Urbanism