#adu — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #adu, aggregated by home.social.
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#Massachusetts embraces backyard homes as housing
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/energy-efficiency/massachusetts-embraces-backyard-homes #ADU
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The Planning Board began reviewing a plan to bring professional soccer matches to Bay Farm. The Board emphasized the need to analyze traffic, noise, and neighborhood impacts before moving forward. They also sent an ADU-to-condominium conversion plan to City Council. Karin K. Jensen has the details. https://alamedapost.com/news/planning-board-weighs-pro-soccer-venue-endorses-new-adu-to-condo-conversions/
#ab_1033 #adu #alameda #BayFarmIsland #OaklandRoots #PlanningBoard
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The Planning Board will consider a proposal from the Oakland Roots and Soul Sports Club to host professional soccer matches at their Bay Farm Island facility. Karin K. Jensen reports that the proposal would allow the club to stage up to 25 large events annually, with crowds of up to 8,000 people. https://alamedapost.com/news/june-22-planning-board-preview/
#adu #alameda #condominiums #OaklandRoots #PlanningBoardMeetingPreview #soccer
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On May 11, the Planning Board signaled broad support for allowing ADUs to be converted into condominiums and sold separately. Karin K. Jensen reports that the Board also endorsed policies aimed at streamlining ADU construction while resisting new regulatory barriers. https://alamedapost.com/news/planning-board-supports-adu-condo-conversions/
#adu #alameda #AndyWang #DianaAriza #HansonHom #PlanningBoard #SunnyTsou #TeresaRuiz
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New blog post: How to calculate the correct ADU target for flat frames
Flat frames correct vignetting, dust shadows and uneven illumination. But what ADU level should you actually aim for?
The answer depends on your camera's bit depth and offset value. The formula: ADU Target = Offset + (Max ADU - Offset) x 0.50
Examples for 12-bit, 14-bit and 16-bit cameras included.
https://astrocamp.eu/en/how-to-calculate-the-correct-adu-target-for-flats/
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Ten American ADUs that showcase their urban versatility
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"Incremental housing is not a radical transformation. It’s a return to the adaptable neighborhoods we built for generations.
But helping people rediscover that truth starts with listening, and this conversation starts best at the most local level at city hall."
#Housing #Affordability #Community #Sustainability #Urbanism #InfillDevelopment #ADU #Local #Government
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Governor Gavin Newsom has signed three bills into law that will make it easier for local homeowners to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs). These new laws will collectively help advance housing development across the state, benefiting tenants, homeowners, and construction workers. https://alamedapost.com/news/governor-signs-three-bills-assisting-development-of-adus/
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Tá louco, que discaço!
E esses músicos de estúdio? Pull tá qui pariu...
Promise https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kHqWAs95O3CHWeilDFA5fcZ5541zG5riI&si=1PuOyoBC8xePrG5H
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Something different... from the *Lifestyle* Department - and of all things, Business Insider
> This boomer ex-mayor lives in an $1,800-a-month 400-square-foot backyard cottage in her California suburb
>Susan Landry, 66, has lived in a 400-square-foot ADU for the last 12 years and advocated for more backyard tiny homes as a local official.
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Strong Towns Presents:
The Housing Ready City
A Toolkit for Local Code ReformLink: https://www.strongtowns.org/housingready
#Housing #Affordability #UrbanPlanning #Urbanism #ADU #ABU #Community #Sustainability #Walkability
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From Strong Towns:
Last month, Chuck wrote an article about how we need to crash the market for entry-level homes if we want to escape the housing trap. The best way to do that is fast, incremental development. We know how to do this. Now we just need cities to actually do it.Read the Article: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025/1/6/we-need-to-crash-the-market-for-entry-level-homes
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The Strong Towns Housing Toolkit drops February 27.
You can also click here to get a sneak peek at the toolkit and take a quiz to see if your city is ready to welcome more housing. If it is, add it to our map of Housing-Ready Cities!
Sneak Peak: https://www.strongtowns.org/housingready
Enjoy the video, and keep doing what you can to build a strong town: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gAqY7yzk10
#Housing #Affordability #Urbanism #UrbanPlanning #YIMBY #ADU #ABU #Sustainability #Resilience #Economy #Community #Walkable
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Cookie cutter developments lack character and are an inefficient use of land.
"By thinking beyond immediate needs and designing with adaptability in mind, we can build communities that are not just functional today but that continue to evolve and thrive for generations to come. The key lies in recognizing the value of every nook and cranny and ensuring that no space is wasted."
#DeGrowth #Urbanism #Sustainability #UrbanDesign #UrbanPlanning #InFill #ADU #ABU
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Such an innovative and forward-thinking handling of that property and developing on it. wish MORE did this sort of thing, really it needs to be encouraged.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0UtKI4xk34
Love that it worked out and love seeing the tour of each / the user of each unit.
Not only all that, but it helps a family out (as long as there's no issues). As elder care becomes expensive and difficult... need to maybe consider something
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https://ca.aduaccelerator.org/gallery
How to build an ADU in California
#California #ADU Plans Gallery
"In almost all cases, you can build an ADU on your property! ADUs and JADUs are allowed in all single-family and mixed-use zones. If residential buildings are allowed, ADUs are almost always allowed too (with limited exceptions for safety, traffic, and water)…rules about setbacks, lot coverage, and open space requirements cannot restrict you from building an 800 square foot ADU, as long as…"
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Continuing Education: #Prefabrication
Polyhaus’s Tiny Mass-Timber #ADU Offers a Possible Solution to a Very Big #Housing Problem
San Diego
Russell FortmeyerUsing 25 repeating CLT panel shapes, the newly patented housing system achieves a construction cost of $550 per square foot in California’s expensive market.
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Hmm, that's quite an unusual ADU
LA Times: Before and after: A South Pasadena garage is now a serene Kyoto-style ADU
https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-12-31/japanese-inspired-adu-in-south-pasadena -
Thousand Oaks changing rules to conform to state ADU (accessory dwelling units) requirements, making it easier to put in an ADU for some homeowners https://www.toacorn.com/articles/city-forced-to-change-granny-flat-ordinance/ #ADU #housing
