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.

Southern Urbanism founder Aaron Lubeck is one of the designers and builders leading congregational training of 20 selected churches this year through the Faith-Based Housing Initiative (faith-housing.org). He will walk through why these projects matter, and why faith housing is the most unprecedented opportunity in American townbuilding ever.

In this session, Marques will present what actually defines a true starter home, and why we need more of them today, covering the core traits that set them apart, from traditional singles and duplexes to the multi-generational variations common in the early 20th century. The session breaks down why these housing types worked and what's been lost today. You will leave with a clearer picture of the true starter home, and a stronger case for bringing them back.

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.