ValleyReader I live in another area that has seen a huge increase in the number of ADUs. As someone who really appreciates older homes - I live in a 1927 Tutor, I see ADUs as one of the few investments that can help both increase density within the city - and make housing more affordable AND preserve some of the beautiful historic homes that were truly built by masons, bricklayers, stucco and carpenters who knew their trade. We were lucky to have had a large 2 car garage AND a 2 car parking pad - and being a 1 car family, it provides us a great opportunity. Our garage had beautiful hard wood floors - in the attic. We were able to create a lofted ADU without changing any of the exterior of our garage. I get it not everyone has that opportunity and some of the building styles of the new ADUs don't exactly match the existing homes. But without some level of compromise, these old craftsman would be ripped up and replaced by multiple box houses.NIMBYism has to stop if we're going to create cities that can continue to grow - otherwise they will end up like many of the midwestern capitals/larger metros that are disappearing right before our eyes.

ValleyReader I live in another area that has seen a huge increase in the number of ADUs. As someone who really appreciates older homes - I live in a 1927 Tutor, I see ADUs as one of the few investments that can help both increase density within the city - and make housing more affordable AND preserve some of the beautiful historic homes that were truly built by masons, bricklayers, stucco and carpenters who knew their trade. We were lucky to have had a large 2 car garage AND a 2 car parking pad - and being a 1 car family, it provides us a great opportunity. Our garage had beautiful hard wood floors - in the attic. We were able to create a lofted ADU without changing any of the exterior of our garage. I get it not everyone has that opportunity and some of the building styles of the new ADUs don't exactly match the existing homes. But without some level of compromise, these old craftsman would be ripped up and replaced by multiple box houses.NIMBYism has to stop if we're going to create cities that can continue to grow - otherwise they will end up like many of the midwestern capitals/larger metros that are disappearing right before our eyes.

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