AS DEMAND TO AGE IN PLACE SOARS, SENIOR CITIZENS ARE SEEKING MORE WALKABILITY AND DIVERSE HOUSING TYPES

A TREND THAT ALSO SERVES PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OF ALL AGES

AARP is collaborating with the American Planning Association (APA) on housing solutions, such as ADUs attached to existing homes, created out of garages or as stand-alone structures on a single-family lot.

David Morley, Research Program and QA Manager at the APA, said there has been great growth in ADU approvals, construction and occupancy in Portland, Seattle and cities in California and on the East Coast.

 

In 2018, the APA surveyed planning directors and about 40 percent responded that they have adopted more permissive ADU regulations in recent years.