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These are so worth it. Check out the Incremental Development Alliance.

BC Homes for Action Plan: Transforming Neighborhoods in 2023 Discover how the BC government's Homes for Action Plan, launched in April 2023, is revolutionizing zoning laws across Surrey and beyond. Learn about the impactful changes aimed at diversifying housing in British Columbia. #BCHousing #HomesForAction #ZoningReform #BCGovernment #NeighborhoodRevitalization #RealEstateChanges #SurreyBC #PropertyDevelopment #AffordableHousing #HousingCrisis

Simple, straightforward changes every community should consider. Smaller ones could accomplish a lot by simply adopting duplex or triplex by-right. Small businesses will benefit from removing the red tape for small commercial buildings (right now most trigger a Board review at 5 parking spaces, basically 1,000 sf).

The City of Santa Fe, New Mexico has contracted with SAFEbuilt to provide this service which is intended to reduce the review time of building permit approvals and to help ensure timely project starts. Tom Graham, AIA, Assistant Land Use Director for Santa Fe, who has managed the project to fruition, said: "Integrating SAFEbuilt's remote plan review services will significantly enhance our operational efficiencies and enable better coordination is system not only expedites our review processes but also increases transparency for all stakeholders involved, aligning perfectly with our commitment to public service and accountability." If you jurisdiction is facing a backlog of plans needing a thorough review for building code compliance, SAFEbuilt's remote plan review services can turn those plans into permits. Connect with us here: https://lnkd.in/gui9KwKf.

"In April 2024, The City of Grand Rapids unanimously passed a zoning package to help increase the growing community's housing supply." The following American Planning Association Blog post covers an article originally published in the Michigan Association of Planning periodical, "Michigan Planner." "Since the 2002 master plan, Grand Rapids has invested more than $7 billion in construction in the city. Efforts like eliminating single-family zoning and studies of individual neighborhood needs have now positioned Grand Rapids for bolder housing reforms with a lower risk of gentrification or displacement of neighborhoods." Follow this link to read the full article: https://lnkd.in/erScyNm7 #Planning #Michigan #housing #zoning #reform #grandrapidsmi #neighborhood

𝗔 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗕𝗧𝗔 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 After a multi-year effort, in 2022, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts enacted a new law requiring “MBTA Communities” to require zoning for multi-family construction. The law, which is codified at G.L. c. 40A, § 3A, requires certain communities (further described below) to have at least one zoning district of reasonable size within half a mile of MBTA stations in which multi-family housing is permitted as a matter of a right with a minimum gross density of 15 units per acre. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eey9vYju #MBTA #ZoningRequirements #Boston #LawMBM Moriarty Bielan Malloy

Read about the evolution of #Berkeley's zoning regulations and their potential impact on housing development in CP&DR. Delve into the city's plan and firsthand comments from city councilmembers as Berkeley considers #upzoning to address #housing shortages and social equity concerns: https://lnkd.in/gsyTdV2D

Is it Philly we're discussing? Sadly, yes. According to Samantha Melamed, Philadelphia's housing redevelopment has led to various safety issues in the city. Rapid residential construction and inadequate oversight have enabled what advocates call "construction destruction." But there's more: Over 50 occupied row houses are wrecked each year by construction next door. The architecture of the Philly rowhouse poses unique risks. 80% of damaged homes are in formerly redlined neighborhoods. Many collapse survivors endure lifelong consequences. Some developers directly profit from "construction destruction." Despite all the above, there are numerous approaches that the city and state can take to keep residents safe in their homes. So, if you wish to help your clients make their homes, you can help them apply for an FHA 203(k) loan to renovate their property ASAP. #matrixgc #reagents #philadelphia #philly #homerenovation #redevelopment #constructiondestruction #safety #203k #homerenovationloan #construction

Happy Labor Day! New Hanover County, NC sold the county hospital for $1bill plus, and spends, so far, none of that on my #hometown, Castle Hayne, in the north of the county, even though the county had plans to help us stay small and become prettier over a decade ago. County will likely approve another #placeless #subdivision full of #cul-de-sacs and dead end roads few people, especially area residents, want, except the outsider mega real estate developer that's capable of dozing hundreds of acres of land and carving it into down-market McMansions, known as "Sidbury Station", faster than a #Beijing roadbuilding crew can dam up the Yangtze River. Here's both the original development plan and the new subdivision plan. https://lnkd.in/ey6_EbWh https://lnkd.in/enDFHAc2 I'm all for development. I like building things myself. But can we please make these efforts focused on constructing walkable, livable neighborhoods with central retail stores, business districts, and transportation? And can we please take care of what we have, and maybe improve that, first?

Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC)’s Planning West magazine has a new housing issue that’s a good read. It’s chock-full of impressive contributions, including from my savvy former colleagues, Gary Penway and Britney Dack. Below is my PlanGirl Travels article: housing lessons from Baltimore. #urbanplanning #affordablehousing #plangirltravels #lessonstobringhome