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ADUs for All: Breaking Down Barriers to Racial and Economic Equity in Accessory Dwelling Unit Construction

 

Authors:

Julia Greenberg, Research Manager, Center for Community Innovation

Hannah Phalen, Graduate Student Researcher, Terner Center for Housing Innovation

Dr. Karen Chapple, Director of the School of Cities at the University of Toronto and Professor Emerita, City and Regional Planning, UC Berkeley

David Garcia, Policy Director, Terner Center for Housing Innovation

Muhammad Alameldin, Policy Associate, Terner Center for Housing Innovation

 

Read the full report here.

 

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