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Accessory Dwelling Units: Case Study
2008by: Sage Computing, Inc.This short report documents how six different localities regulate accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and discusses the potential benefits of removing regulatory barriers to ADUs. -
Making Big Sense of Small Homes
8 Domains of Livability Case Studies, August 2015This case study profiles efforts in Portland, Oregon, to remove regulatory and financial barriers to accessory dwelling unit (ADU) construction. -
In-Law—and Out-Law—Apartments
Sightline, March 2013by: Alan DurningThis blog post summarizes common barriers to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and holds up Vancouver, British Columbia, as an example of effective ADU regulatory reform. -
Seattle Says Yes to the Best Rules in America for Backyard Cottages
Sightline, July 2019by: Dan Bertolet, Margaret MoralesThis blog post summarizes zoning reforms for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Seattle. -
Tacoma Adopts Exemplary Reform for In-Law Apartments
Sightline, March 2019by: Dan Bertolet, Nisma GabobeThis blog post profiles accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulatory reforms in Tacoma, Washington. -
Land Use Reforms for Housing Supply: Case Studies on the Process for Passing and Implementing Regulation Changes
October 2020by: Lydia Lo, Eleanor Noble, Diane LevyThis report presents case studies of accessory dwelling unit regulatory reform efforts in Portland, Oregon, and Washington, D.C. -
Cottage Home Program
With the adoption of the 2016 Clovis Central Area Plan, the city now permits 400-square-foot cottage homes (i.e., ADUs) on the rear portion of single-family lots in the Old Town Clovis neighborhood. -
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and Unit Legalization Program
San Francisco turned to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as a way to address the city's housing affordability crisis. The city worked with an architecture firm to develop a guidebook for homeowners and contractors for adding a unit to an existing residential building.
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