Urban and Regional Planning
Research and Creative Work
Student Capstone Projects
Multi-generational housing assessment
Date: 1/21/2020 - 5/15/2020
Multi-Generational Housing Affordability and Accessory Dwelling Unit Assessment
Student Researcher: Lucy Rollins
Link to Capstone Poster
Link to Executive Summary
Homebuilders are beginning to construct single-family houses that include an internal suite and calling these multi-generational homes. The internal suite includes all of the elements of an attached ADU, but, at present, is not considered a second dwelling unit in California. In addition, homeowners of these types of houses report providing the suite to family members and others at no cost, creating a new type of affordable housing in suburban development. This Capstone explores this home type and presents the argument for considering multi-generational second units as attached ADUs so that California jurisdictions can count them as affordable second units toward the housing allocation given to them by the state.
Graduate Research Assistant Work to Support Faculty Research
Multi-generational housing assessment
Date: 1/21/2020 - 5/15/2020
Multi-Generational Housing Affordability and Accessory Dwelling Unit Assessment
Student Researcher: Lucy Rollins
Link to Capstone Poster
Link to Executive Summary
Homebuilders are beginning to construct single-family houses that include an internal suite and calling these multi-generational homes. The internal suite includes all of the elements of an attached ADU, but, at present, is not considered a second dwelling unit in California. In addition, homeowners of these types of houses report providing the suite to family members and others at no cost, creating a new type of affordable housing in suburban development. This Capstone explores this home type and presents the argument for considering multi-generational second units as attached ADUs so that California jurisdictions can count them as affordable second units toward the housing allocation given to them by the state.