National Links: The Money Mustache Says No Cars
The fate of bike share systems run by Lyft, a car-free development in Tempe, ADUs for aging adults and more in National Links.
Tag Archives: ADUs
Minnesota Is Not California
Cities are not all the same! And we need to bear that in mind when considering new housing policies, because results may vary.
Walk the Talk: Microtransit, Zoning and Street Revamps
Learn about the growth of microtransit in the Twin Cities, racial equity in outdoor space access, and more in this week’s Walk the Talk.
Sunday Summary – August 18, 2019
Do you have a draft post for streets.mn you’d really like to finish? Or maybe an idea which needs to get started? Or just want some writerly conversation and assistance? All will be available at streets.mn’s first Post-a-Palooza – Thursday, August 22! at Blackstack Brewing. How can we help you create great content? For some […]
Brit Builds an ADU: The Surveyor and the Height Problem
Hey! It’s been a while, huh? We are out of spring and well into summer, and our project finally is getting into the swing of things. I owe y’all a few updates. When we last left off, we were concerned about what type of accessory dwelling unit (ADU) was possible on our property. So, we […]
Sunday Summary – February 10, 2019
Winter haters in Minnesota have had much to complain about in the last week with lots of snow, cold temperatures, and lots of events and activities cancelled. Perhaps our writers are hunkered down awaiting warmer weather (or failed to read Amy Gage’s post or still enjoying a post-City of Lakes Loppet high), but it was a […]
Brit Builds an ADU: Infill and Transportation
So, as I mentioned in the first installment I sometimes take the bus for errands and to get to meetings. As part of the city’s desire to reduce congestion by encouraging public transit Accessory Dwelling Units are not required to have additional parking space of their own. We are likely to either replace our current two […]
Brit Builds an ADU: the First $2,500
Today, a little past Thanksgiving 2018, I wrote a check for $2,500. I have the money in a savings account and will transfer it to checking shortly. Yes, $2,500 is a lot of money! I could buy a really nice bicycle for that amount, maybe even one with electric assist. Instead we are spending this […]
Sunday Summary – December 16, 2018
There’s still time (but not much) to get your tickets to our FUNdraiser. We would love to see you on Wednesday, December 19 for entertainment and refreshment, as well as asking you to financially support our work. If you want multiple reasons to buy a ticket, make a donation, or become a member of streets.mn, […]
Brit Builds an ADU: Who Would Want an Accessory Dwelling Unit?
Two years ago my family of three adults, a polyamorous family with my wife and husband, bought a three bedroom, two bathroom house in south Minneapolis. It’s charming and has fantastic 1940s details like coved ceilings, stucco exterior, and a smallish footprint at about 1600 sq ft. I work from home full-time and we have […]