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California Senate Bill 1226: Addressing Unpermitted Construction of ADUs

Santa Cruz Architect

This shortage is partly due to unpermitted construction, where residential units have been built without the necessary permits and inspections. Senate Bill 1226 (SB 1226), introduced in the 2017-2018 legislative session, aimed to address this issue by easing the process for legalizing existing unpermitted accessory dwelling units (ADUs).

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In This Town, Renovating Instead of Tearing Down Puts Money Back in Your Pocket

Dwell

Photo courtesy of Mimi Collins, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty Since the 1990s, Hinsdale has lost about half of its original housing stock due to teardowns, estimates Jim Prisby, a member of the village’s historic preservation commission. In September 2022, Hinsdale officials unveiled a new plan to curtail demolition.

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Together for the Terroir

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Since 2017, Baker says, a series of intense wildfires has damaged both the public health and the economy of the region, which is dependent on wineries. One of several design options developed by Ann Baker Landscape Architecture that respond to drought and wildfire regulations and are available for free online.

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Berlin citizens propose law to ban cars from city centre

Deezen

Residents would only be permitted to use a car or van up to 12 times a year, for special circumstances such as moving house. While the city has not published a cost figure for the plans, the campaigners estimate they will save the city €420 million, or £350 million, every year. The plans would restrict private cars within the Ringbahn.

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7 key predictions for the 2024 multifamily rental housing market

BD+C

At the metro level, Austin saw the nation’s sharpest rent decline over the past 12 months (-6%), likely owing largely to new supply – the area has permitted the most new housing units per capita among large metros in recent years. That said, the supply surge won’t be indefinite. 2 – Expect low single-digit rent growth in 2024.

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7 key predictions for the 2024 multifamily rental housing market

BD+C

At the metro level, Austin saw the nation’s sharpest rent decline over the past 12 months (-6%), likely owing largely to new supply – the area has permitted the most new housing units per capita among large metros in recent years. That said, the supply surge won’t be indefinite. 2 – Expect low single-digit rent growth in 2024.

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This Toronto Firm’s Prefab Modules Could Help Address Ukrainian Housing Crisis

Architizer

An estimated 121, 000 buildings have been fully or partially destroyed since the Russian invasion began in February 2022 — the equivalent of nearly 24 square miles (61 million square meters) of residential space. The Sparkbird lab has developed a few potential applications of the Speedstac technology to damaged buildings.

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