Legalizing Dense Development is the Single Most Effective Solution to the Housing Crisis
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Legalizing Dense Development is the Single Most Effective Solution to the Housing Crisis
A focus on ‘missing middle’ housing: The plans feature housing that is fairly high density but not high rise — a combination of "row houses" between 2-4 stories high, and apartment buildings going up to 8 stories. This is the type of neighborhood that makes up the most beloved places in the world. Places like Amsterdam, Venice, Santa Monica, Lake... See more
Devon Zuegel • Part 3: The first walkable city in America in a century
...the idea of co-living, if executed properly, can be a low-cost way to bring new affordable housing stock onto the market.
% Derisible • Theses for 2020
Affordable housing would be far more attainable if our infrastructure encouraged walking and alternative forms of transportation. Parking minimums are one example of how car-centric infrastructure works against this goal. A standard parking spot occupies as much square footage as a small studio apartment, and that’s without factoring in the... See more