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Analysis · 6 min
Bill 31 and gentle density: what La Presse's article gets right, and what needs nuance
La Presse's intuition is right: an ADU can add gentle density without changing the face of neighbourhoods. Three clarifications, however, should accompany that reading.
Read the article →Politics · 5 min
When ADUs become a campaign promise: the case of Saguenay
A candidate made ADUs the heart of his housing strategy in Saguenay, and he won. When accessory housing becomes an election issue.
Read the article →Municipal · 5 min
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu allows detached ADUs: what it changes for homeowners
The City goes one step further than the provincial as-of-right rule by allowing backyard homes.
Read the article →An ADU project?