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NYC construction worker fatalities are now at record lows

Archinect

New York City construction worker fatalities have declined to record lows, according to a new report released by the NYC Department of Buildings. The report includes statistics about the number of new building permit issuances and an increase in the number of new housing units completed between 2020 and the end of last year.

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Here Are the Rules for Short Term Rentals in Your City

Dwell

But after Airbnb caught on in more in more cities since its debut in 2008, acts of bonhomie have given way to a profit-driven short-term rental industry that has created a complex love-hate relationship between city dwellers, property owners, and municipal actors. Below is a non-exhaustive list of the ones specific to your city.

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Rear-yard suites and secondary suites built in Toronto over the last decade

Brandon Donnelly

Here is a mapping, from the University of Toronto’s School of Cities , showing the number of “closed” building permits issued in Toronto between 2013 and 2023 for both rear-yard suites (laneway houses and garden suites) and secondary suites (like basement apartments). This happened to me with Mackay Laneway House.

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Streateries & Food Cart Pods

SW Oregon Architect

Claim 52 has extra outdoor seating thanks to the City of Eugene's streatery program (photo from the City of Eugene's Streatery Program web page ) The recent, unfortunate upsurge in COVID-19 cases here in Lane County once again threatens the viability of the local food services industry.

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Seattle is building more accessory dwellings than single-family houses

Brandon Donnelly

The result is that the city is now permitting close to 1,000 ADUs per year (2022 figure). And for the first time ever, this figure now exceeds the number of permits issued for single-family houses. Part of what’s driving this adoption is that the City created 10 pre-approved plans that owners/builders can choose from.

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On the Future of Cities

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Over that time he has served as an architect, planner, educator, and an advisor to cities in and beyond the US, including Charleston, South Carolina, Omaha, and New York City, where he was Director of Urban Design in the Department of City Planning.

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ADUs Might Not Be Making Chicago More Affordable, But They Might Make It More Sustainable

Dwell

There hasn’t exactly been an explosion of new accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Chicago since its city council passed an ADU pilot ordinance in 2020, which allows for new coach houses and basement or attic renovations to add additional units in certain parts of the city.