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Eighth Ward resident Jane Neumann recently installed solar panels on her home — a “pretty easy” choice for her household — she said. Yet solar panels aren’t as common a sight in her neighborhood as they are in other parts of the city, she’s noticed.  In wards of the city with higher concentrations of wealthy...

Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, have burst onto the housing scene as a way to create “gentle density,” allow people to age in place, and provide cash flow to lower-income homeowners. More and more places are legalizing their construction, but that is only the first step. In this webinar you’ll hear from four people who have worked on both the policy and program side in various communities across the country, from the Bay Area to Durham. They’re working to refine the re...

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Enabling ADUs to become a local tool for housing affordability and racial equity.

They've worked with the city of Evanston, Illinois, on zoning changes to allow accessory dwelling units.