Housing affordability is a crisis level problem. Historic districts are not the cause of the affordability crisis but are disproportionately being affected. Preservationists feel a responsibility to lead efforts to address the issue, but are lacking a wide range of effective tools. Even current tools, like design guidelines, are not effective in mitigating the demolition … Continue reading “PresPoll Results: Historic Preservation and Affordable Housing”
Recent clients have shared that often the most useful statistics from our studies are the simplest: the land area and population density in historic districts. Many preservation advocates suspect that historic neighborhoods are some of the densest in their city because of the diversity of housing types and the smaller lot and unit sizes. However, … Continue reading “Demonstration Analysis: Land Area, Population, and Density in Local Historic Districts”
This poll asked about ADUs – Accessory Dwelling Units. As we explained in the survey, we described ADUs as “independent housing units that occupy a lot that is otherwise zoned for a single-family home.” ADUs may be converted from existing structures such as a garage, basement, or carriage house, or they may be new construction.” … Continue reading “Results of ADU PresPoll”
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