Tag: Middle Housing Middle Housing articles Washington Tries the Carrot Approach for Statewide Zoning Reform Three incentive bills won support from cities, but died nonetheless. Jun 4, 2021 June 4, 2021 Dan Bertolet https://www.sightline.org/author/danbertolet/ Research Director, Housing and Urbanism Yes, Other Countries Do Housing Better, Case 2: Germany Most German localities welcome new homes; their budgets depend on it. May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021 Alan Durning https://www.sightline.org/author/alan-durning/ Executive Director UPDATED: State Incentives for Local Abundant Housing Policy Washington lawmakers try a new tactic to address the state housing shortage. Jan 22, 2021 January 22, 2021 Dan Bertolet https://www.sightline.org/author/danbertolet/ Research Director, Housing and Urbanism Suddenly, Zoning Reforms are Popping up Everywhere Progress in Cascadia begets progress outside it. Jan 20, 2021 January 20, 2021 Michael Andersen https://www.sightline.org/author/michael-andersen/ Senior Researcher Oregon Just Ended Excessive Parking Mandates On Most Urban Lots A 2019 law legalizing "middle housing" statewide turns out to also be one of the biggest parking reforms in US history. Dec 14, 2020 December 14, 2020 Michael Andersen https://www.sightline.org/author/michael-andersen/ Senior Researcher Poll: Re-Legalizing Sixplexes is Popular, Actually Three months after Portland's reform, a new poll from Vancouver BC finds most voters there would support it, too. Nov 24, 2020 November 24, 2020 Michael Andersen https://www.sightline.org/author/michael-andersen/ Senior Researcher The Path to Good Local Zoning Reform is State and Federal Zoning Reform Portland's 'more radical' reform happened because a 'less radical' state law had forced a debate. Sep 23, 2020 September 23, 2020 Michael Andersen https://www.sightline.org/author/michael-andersen/ Senior Researcher Good News! Vancouver’s Six-Homes-per-Lot Proposal Could Work Ironically, sky-high land values make it possible to cap the price of two homes in a smallplex---if it's built big enough. Sep 16, 2020 September 16, 2020 Michael Andersen https://www.sightline.org/author/michael-andersen/ Senior Researcher Washington to Consider Re-legalizing Duplexes and Rowhouses Statewide Allowing modest choices in detached house neighborhoods would help more families find affordable homes and cut climate pollution. Jan 21, 2020 January 21, 2020 Dan Bertolet https://www.sightline.org/author/danbertolet/ Research Director, Housing and Urbanism It Shouldn’t Take a Decade to Re-legalize Duplexes Loosening zoning to allow more homes is a daunting task for cities. States can help. Nov 15, 2019 November 15, 2019 Dan Bertolet https://www.sightline.org/author/danbertolet/ Research Director, Housing and Urbanism
