A bill allowing these “accessory dwelling units” (ADUs) on historically designated properties won approval Tuesday from the city’s Planning Commission. The nod advanced a policy change that backers hope could help ease the burden of preserving creaky old houses while addressing growing demand for both affordable housing and dwellings suitable for aging in place. — PlanPhilly.com
The push to formalize Accessory Dwelling Units in historic buildings comes as the Philadelphia Planning Commission also moves to lower parking requirements and allow a greater number of uses for historic structures.
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ADUs aren’t going to solve urbanism
What do you mean by that?
It means gimmick housing like micro housing isn’t going to meet demand for housing - we actually need high speed rail and actual housing
So, there's only one option? We can't do all of the above.
#Thisisthefutureliberalswant
While ADUs are a good idea and do in fact help people maintain their property unless this law is very carefully and pointedly written it will simple be exploited by developers. Which is exactly what allowing “a greater number of uses” and “reduced parking” sounds like.
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