HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.07.22 HAB Hamilton Boulder Presentation SmallRules that Make Light
Touch Density Work
Emily Hamilton
Light Touch Density
Recent Reforms
Scalable Light Touch Density
What Is Light Touch Density?
ADUs Small-lot
single family Townhouses
Duplexes,
triplexes,
fourplexes
Walk-up
multiplexes
What Is Light Touch Density?
ADUs Small-lot
single family Townhouses
Duplexes,
triplexes,
fourplexes
Walk-up
multiplexes
Reasons for Light-Touch Density Reform
Affordability Climate Racial
Justice
Minneapolis Triplex Zoning
Portland’s Residential Infill
Project
Two -family Zoning in
Bergen County, New Jersey
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Single Family Detached Duplexes 3+ Units
Palisades Park Housing Stock
1990 2020
Minimum Lot Size Reform
Zoning Details Matter
Policymaker Intent Matters
Ownership Structure Matters
Questions?
ehamilton@mercatus.gmu.edu