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California’s YIMBY Reforms Are Failing. Here Are 2 Reasons Why. – Reason

Happy Tuesday! This week’s Rent Free includes: An Ohio Church countersues the city criminally charging its pastor with zoning violations. Vancouver, British Columbia, approves another indigenous-owned megaproject. A new report shows that America’s housing affordability problems are getting worse and spreading to more areas of the country. But first, our lead story on the one […]

Utah considers modular construction legislation – Salt Lake Tribune

This story is part of The Salt Lake Tribune’s ongoing commitment to identify solutions to Utah’s biggest challenges through the work of the Innovation Lab. Could the factory line help Utah solve its affordable housing crisis? Utah lawmakers are crafting legislation that would make it easier to sell factory-built homes, known as modular or prefabricated […]

California ADU Reform: A Retrospective – California YIMBY

How YIMBYs Helped Kick Off a California Building Boom In 2016, California state policymakers established a statewide set of rules for legalizing accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Eight years later, and complemented by additional, follow-on ADU regulations, we can definitively say that this reform program has been an overwhelming success: YIMBY-supported ADU legalization has triggered a […]

New Report Highlights Success of Policies Legalizing More Homes – California YIMBY

News Reports January 25, 2024 Share Download Legislation Streamlining “Accessory Dwelling Units” Holds Lessons for Housing Abundance “A 15,000% increase in housing is a meaningful impact” SACRAMENTO – The California YIMBY Education Fund today released a new report showing the cumulative impact of laws that have made it faster, cheaper, and easier for California homeowners […]

NY program to pay homeowners to build accessory apartments – Newsday

Nearly 20 years ago, Helen Boxwill transformed the garage of her Huntington Station ranch-style home into a rental apartment. The move, she said, has helped her pay taxes and other expenses while likely providing less expensive housing for people who might not be able to afford to live in the neighborhood.  “It’s been the best decision I made,” said Boxwill, […]

City Commission Postpones Revisions to ADU Parameters – tallahasseereports.com

On January 17, the Tallahassee City Commissioner considered introducing a new ordinance regarding the definition of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). The current definition of an ADU in the Tallahassee Land Development Code explains that it is a single dwelling unit “sharing ownership and utility connections with a principal structure on a single property.” The proposed […]