Finding the right site is only half the battle—knowing how to plan it well makes all the difference. In this session, Elizabeth Ward Williams walks through real project examples of residential infill development on sites ranging from 1 to 10 acres, designed in a cottage court fashion that prioritizes walkability, community, and character.
ACUs are small, affordable commercial spaces built into residential projects. They fill an incremental gap that neither traditional retail nor home occupation rules were designed to address. You will learn what distinguishes ACUs from mixed-use zoning and how a handful of cities have now written code that actually enables them.
Historic properties are some of the most charming and well-performing projects, but they come with challenges. Understanding the different levels of historic preservation and incentives can be difficult, especially when assessing a potential project. In this talk we’ll cover the basics of historic preservation at each level including local, state, and federal regulations and what they mean to a project.
