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Update: City of Santa Cruz ADU Regulations

Santa Cruz Architect

The State of California has a recognized housing shortage, with the result that both Sacramento and local municipalities throughout California have made myriad recent changes to the regulations governing ADUs. What is an ADU? This temporary Urgency Ordinance will be replaced by a regular ordinance update at some point in 2023.

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UK construction news, government planning reforms

e-architect

Twinned with Keir Starmer’s announcement of changes to the legal challenge (judicial review) process, Government is clearly making efforts to unlock development. the Naturespace Great Crested Newt District Licensing regime). More thought needs to be given to a strategic approach which could make a genuine difference to NSIPs.“

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Meeting BC’s Climate Commitments

Westeck News

*Content courtesy of the Government of British Columbia. low-Interest Financing Program provides loans with interest rates as low as 0% for switching from fossil fuel heating systems to heat pumps. regularly updates its Energy Efficiency Standards Regulation to improve products that use or control energy. MEETING B.C.’S

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The "miracle" of Taiwan's luxury social housing

Deezen

Having only become government policy in 2016, Taiwan expects to have amassed a social-housing stock of 200,000 units by the end of 2024 – and has already set an ambition to hit one million units by 2032. Development is mostly funded by city governments, with additional support from central government.

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Federal and provincial housing supply efforts shouldn’t jeopardize affordability and climate resilience.

Westeck News

government announced a Standardized Housing Design Project this fall, with the goal of streamlining permitting processes and building more homes faster. Provinces and local governments must work in tandem to reduce new housing process and application burdens, with operational affordability front of mind.

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How Design Professionals Can Find the North Star in the Fog of Upheaval

Community Architect

Missing Guardrails and Signposts There has been a lot of talk about the missing guardrails that would keep government in check and democracy intact. Professionals who are guided not only by rules, codes, and regulations but also by societal values. Just soldiering on isn't an option. Knowledge cannot be undone.

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This Non-Profit Wants to Help You Turn Your Building Into a Co-op

Dwell

In 1978 alone, the government of New York City took over 11,000 buildings from delinquent landlords. We always need government financing upfront. With so much of the debate right now focused around development vs. regulation, it kind of feels like co-ops are left out of the equation. Remember this was the ‘70s.

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