Tag: Single-family Zoning Single-family Zoning articles Yes, Portland, Some Households Need More than Six ‘Bedrooms’ Cities shouldn't replace a bad cap on household size with a bad cap on room count. Dec 21, 2020 December 21, 2020 Michael Andersen https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/ Senior Housing Researcher and Transportation Lead Olympia Moves to Further Loosen the Stranglehold of Single-Family Zoning Laws The city’s new rules to spur missing-middle housing are a good first step, but still retain too many restrictions. Nov 9, 2018 November 9, 2018 Dan Bertolet https://www.sightline.org/profile/danbertolet/ Director, Housing and Urbanism Duplexes Are Now Legal on 99% of Vancouver’s Low-Density Lots Canada's west-coast metropolis swiftly and decisively ends single-family zoning; will others follow? Sep 20, 2018 September 20, 2018 Michael Andersen https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/ Senior Housing Researcher and Transportation Lead No, Seattle’s Growth Boom Is Not a Tree Apocalypse Yes, Seattle and Cascadia's other cities can build up and welcome more neighbors while sustaining a robust urban forest. Sep 6, 2018 September 6, 2018 Dan Bertolet https://www.sightline.org/profile/danbertolet/ Director, Housing and Urbanism Vancouver’s New Plan to Allow More Homes of All Shapes and Sizes BC city proposes to loosen zoning rules in an effort to provide more housing options in single-family neighborhoods. Aug 14, 2018 August 14, 2018 Dan Bertolet https://www.sightline.org/profile/danbertolet/ Director, Housing and Urbanism Map: Where Multi-Family Homes Make Seattle Neighborhoods More Affordable A new interactive map shows that single-family homes cost 42 percent more than multi-family homes. Aug 30, 2017 August 30, 2017 Margaret Morales https://www.sightline.org/profile/margaretmorales/