If we want to encourage smaller, infill, more contextually sensitive apartment development, start by looking at what city policies prevent them - inclusionary set-asides, high impact fees, long approval processes, discretionary approvals, etc. Then reduce/eliminate them.
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This is especially true for smaller infill development projects. Inclusionary zoning creates the perverse incentive that only the largest, highest-end apartment projects will be built - because they are the only ones that can spread the costs across enough units to make it work.
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There is pretty definitive evidence at this point on how inclusionary zoning craters development of new multifamily housing. Kansas City has seen the same phenomenon over the past 2 years since it passed a similar ordinance. It should be repealed.
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SF's City Controller hired a consultant to study the impacts of the city's inclusionary zoning program. sf.gov/sites/default/
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This week on Upzoned, hosts , and guest discuss the Federal Reserve's plan to let its holdings shrink as securities get paid off, and the implications of this action on housing and the economy.
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A Minneapolis developer acquired a vacant River Market site where apartments never materialized in place of a demolished building. Here's its plan.
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This is why inclusionary zoning undermines its own intent: it makes new homes more costly to build.
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This is not unexpected as many projects long in the works rushed to file ahead of the effective date for the ordinance, but this does show that at some point incentive policy will need another look to remain an useful tool for new infill development in the urban core.
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Developers hit brakes on KC multifamily plans after affordable housing mandate comes into play bizjournals.com/kansascity/new via @KCBizjournal
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Developers hit brakes on KC multifamily plans after affordable housing mandate comes into play bizjournals.com/kansascity/new via
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Not so great a game, but a fabulous day for an e-bike gang to ride to Kaufman Stadium to watch the
Try it some time - with the new leg of the Blue River Trail, it’s a very easy and enjoyable ride.
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New charcoal grill, first KC cookout since moving here. Brined pork chops and 20 year old Bordeaux that somehow survived 6 moves in the last 18 years.
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Homemade pork ramen. Pork shoulder via . Will have to tide me over until opens back up.
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Amazing Mac and Cheese and schnitzel (and Austrian wine) from . Support your local restaurants!
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RIP Adam Schlesinger. If you ever get back to Hackensack. I’ll be here for you.
Pork ragu over polenta. Braised a 4 lbs pork shoulder Monday. Challenge is how many different ways to serve it without getting sick of it.
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Interesting. RSM analyst with a potential way the "Main Street Business Lending Program" small business facility could look from Title IV.
(Not from the bill, which just authorizes the Treasury funding.) h/t realeconomy.rsmus.com/saving-small-a
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Finished product. Duck confit with duck fat potatoes. Out of picture frame, carmelized apples.
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Step two: breasts wrapped in salt, garlic, thyme for overnight cure. Duck prosciutto.
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Saturday project while social distancing. Step one: break down whole duck. Legs and wings prepped for duck confit tomorrow. Shallots, garlic, thyme.
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How many roads in KC would benefit from this? I can think of a dozen.
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Great explanation of a 4 to 3 conversion and why they are safer for everyone twitter.com/JimLDurham/sta…
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Full day Saturday project. Avgolemono soup with homemade chicken stock. Save those rotisserie carcasses and make stock!
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Good description of the inherent challenges with returns on small-scale neighborhood development. Important to try and get this right in many cities.
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A peek behind why limiting #MissingMiddleHousing to even 2-4 units might not result in many new "affordable" units at first:
kronbergua.com/post/mr-mu-let
Short answer: it takes a lot of rent checks to pay today's high construction costs.
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A peek behind why limiting #MissingMiddleHousing to even 2-4 units might not result in many new "affordable" units at first:
kronbergua.com/post/mr-mu-let
Short answer: it takes a lot of rent checks to pay today's high construction costs.
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Glad to be able to ride MAX even if I have to stand on snow. Easiest way downtown.
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We are here at calling on the Council to create a Climate Action Plan and release the CCE study.
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3/4 Statewide, including in small counties, fourplex will be allowed by right. Buildings can’t be demolished for fourplex but can be internally subdivided/remodeled. In counties <600K people, areas around rail & ferry will be up-zoned in cities w >50K people.
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