The European Affordable Housing Plan
Addressing Europe's Housing Crisis
Today the EU launched rhe first ever European Affordable Housing Plan #EU #Housing housing.ec.europa.eu/european-aff...
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On the panel:
• Alice Charles, Director for Cities, Planning and Design, Arup
• Colin MacDonald, Founder and CEO, Fine Grain Property
• Sibéal Bird, European Sustainability Director, Kerry Group
• Ciaran Marron , CEO, Activ8 Solar Energies
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People on board with new solution to Toronto traffic that would limit cars on city streets
Fixing Toronto's gridlock is now so high on the political agenda that the Province is ripping out brand-new bike lanes in a misguided attempt to get …
iCYMI: "Paris started with periodic, strategic closures of key streets, then day-long closures of the entire city center, always in the context of the conversation about air quality, livability & noise…It's a very smart way of doing it." — @brenttoderian.bsky.social in BlogTO. #Paris
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Watch: Former World Economic Forum head hearing ‘Celtic Tiger alarm bells’
@alicecharles1.bsky.social vision and insights into how to sustainably develop our cities needs to be listened to and supported by government 👇🏼
www.businesspost.ie/property/wat...
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There are 2,682 #billionaires in 2024, up from 2,544 in 2023. Their worth is $14 trillion, up from $6 trillion in 2015. 835 billionaires in the US ($5.8 trillion), 427 in China ($1.4 trillion), 185 in India ($905 billion), 117 in Germany, 85 in Switzerland. And we wonder why the pitchforks are out?
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Trapped behind the wheel
How England's new builds lock us into car dependency
“Trapped Behind The Wheel”
How England's new builds lock into car dependency
Recent housing developments have fostered car-dependent lifestyles, hindering sustainability & well-being. It's crucial to address it and shift towards sustainable, integrated urban planning
neweconomics.org/2024/11/trap...
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Local and sustainable living in the 15-minute city
Most of what you need in your daily life within walking distance of your home. This is the vision of the 15-minute city concept launched in Paris ten years ago. Sustainability is seen as one of the ma...
A Swedish study by the University of Gothenburg compares 200 largest urban areas and the extent to which they achieve the proximity dimension of the 15-minute city. It is particularly interested in everyday activities and how these are affected by urban development.
www.gu.se/en/news/loca...
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Cover of the Accessory Dwelling Unit Guidebook with subtitle "Planning and designing an accessory unit on your property".
Citywide ADU Zoning and Planning Department logos are featured.
Title text: How much space do you have on your lot for an ADU?
Body text: The 12 ADU designs featured in this chapter are designed to
work well with Smaller, Medium and Larger lot sizes that
are typical in Boston. You can use Boston’s zoning viewer
to find out the size of your lot. Designs for Smaller lots will
typically work on any Medium and Larger lots.
Below the text different sized buildings and lots are shown next to each other, including large apartments, triple deckers, smaller homes, and large homes.
A cross section of a home showing different additions made to the building to facilitate an ADU. There are people in the home using different rooms and stairs.
Text boxes indicate:
New dormers added to create additional light and headroom for the third floor living space.
Stairs between levels 2 and 3 are internal to the
owner’s unit.
Basement can be common space or designated to a specific unit.
Front hall becomes common entry.
Title text: MORE WAYS TO ADAPT AN EXISTING BUILDING ON YOUR LOT
Four different designs of different size and shape backyard ADUs are featured with accompanying text:
Convert an existing carriage house and add an addition to create a large ADU.
Add another floor to your existing garage for extra space.
Adapt a two-car garage on the side of your lot for an ADU with street frontage.
Convert an existing historic garage in your backyard into an ADU.
We're making it easier to build accessory dwelling units in Boston and the Planning Department just published an ADU guidebook to help homeowners find inspiration.
Browse 12 realistic designs and learn all about zoning, financing, and building ADUs.🏘️
➡️ storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/... #Housing
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