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Parking Reform

SW Oregon Architect

20-04 in March of 2020, which directed all state agencies to take actions to reduce and regulate greenhouse gas emissions. In response, the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission updated Oregon’s Transportation Planning Rules to launch the Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) program in July 2022.

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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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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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These $350K Cabins Are "Predesigned" for Joshua Tree. Is That a Good Thing?

Dwell

A firm has secured permits for a replicable 800-square-foot house, making it easier to build a weekend retreat or short-term rental. Like a lot of dust-covered gems away from city centers, the word is out on Joshua Tree.

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The Fane tower: It’s baaack!

Architecture Here and There

” The high court’s Justice William Robinson upheld Superior Court Judge Brian Stern and his December 2020 ruling, reported in GoLocalProv.com, that: [A]s evidenced by the conflicting recommendations … as to consistency with the Comprehensive Plan, this issue is not entirely clear cut.

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Case studies on inclusionary zoning

Brandon Donnelly

Early accounts, by people like Joe Cortright of City Observatory , suggested that the market was reacting to this new requirement as you might expect. Developers rushed to get new applications onto the books and then there was a drop off in new housing supply. However, they were also down significantly during the financial crisis.

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Use-it-or-lose-it entitlements

Brandon Donnelly

One of the things that cities often try and stamp out is speculation. And development land should not sit undeveloped. The way it works today in, I believe, most cities, is that if you do a site-specific rezoning on a property — and secure additional density — you get those special permissions forever.

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