The Middle, Incrementalism, and Small Scale Development
Wes Sternberg, AICP Town of North Hempstead Department of Planning and Environmental Protection September 25, 2017
The Middle, Incrementalism, and Small Scale Development
Aaffordable Housing
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The Middle, Incrementalism, and Small Scale Development
One Size Fits All Most Many Some
The Middle, Incrementalism, and Small Scale Development
63% of U.S. housing stock is single-family detached homes (HUD 2007)
The Middle, Incrementalism, and Small Scale Development
83% of households in the U.S. will have no children by 2030 Arthur C. Nelson, Reshaping Metropolitan America
The Middle, Incrementalism, and Small Scale Development
Radical and transformative‌.. baby steps
Housing Types
Housing Types
Duplex
Duplex Farmingdale
Duplex Manhasset
Mixed Use Port Washington
Mixed Use
Fourplex
Cottage Court Ocean Springs, MS 28 cottages 2 Bedroom – 23 3 Bedroom – 5 Site +/- 2 acres
Cottage Court Ocean Springs, MS
Cottage Court Ocean Springs, MS
Cottage Court Ocean Springs, MS
Cottage Court Ocean Springs, MS
Cottage Court Buena Vista, CO
Accessory Housing Who might want it? Who might not want it? How do we talk about?
Accessory Housing
Accessory Housing
Accessory Housing
Image source: http://blog.newavenuehomes.com/index.php/2014/09/23/what-are-the-true-costs-of-anaccessory-dwelling/
Accessory Housing
Garage Apartment
Image: Accessorydwellings.org
Garage Apartment
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Carriage House Atlanta
Image: Kronberg Wall Architecture
Carriage House Seattle
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Where to Place the Accessories?
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