40% of small businesses in America make under $100k. Architectural design, branding and marketing might not be their top priority. But those that have a store already have a fantastic asset: their storefront. Create an unforgettable one successfulstorefronts.carrd.co

Okay, just a few more pictures. It's an entire neighborhood, after all! Without a doubt one of the best off campus developments I've come across. Find more pictures & learn more about the history of the project here, I can barely do it justice on Twitter cottondistrictms.com/university-dri…

My partner & I built our real estate investment & mgmt biz from nothing. But I am *not* self-made: Had enormous support from family & friends, which continues to this day. I say this, bc I, too, suffer frm comparing myself to others, & I don’t want anyone to get the wrong idea.

If you agree that when there's a massive shortage of homes driving prices off the charts it would be a good idea to make it legal to build more homes, then you should check out HB 1782 and SB 5670: #waleg #Homes4WA sightline.org/2022/01/06/was…

The US caste system is pervasive and terrible. npr.org/programs/fresh…

There are some great floorplans in San Francisco, but they're mostly in older buildings Here's 850sf 3BR/1BA in Presidio. Great unit in a beautiful park To address housing affordability, SF needs more floorplans like this

Some people are piloting 2 lb shoes capable of 3-5 mph Some people are piloting 25lb bikes capable of 10-25mph Some people are piloting a 3 ton Ford F150 capable of 110mph, 0-60 in under 5 secs, has huge blind spots & a soundproof cabin Safety is not a 'shared responsibility'

Off the shelf loans to rehab a 2-4 unit building. The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans can be used to build a new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU): rjohnthebad.com/plain-talk/202…

The juxtaposition b/t NIMBY fear mongering around accessory dwelling units — “ADUs are scary and evil and will destroy the suburbs and everything we love and know” — and actual accessory dwelling units (below) is one of the funniest/most depressing aspects of housing discourse.

I think this is my new favorite game📍 The State of Hexapolis 🗳️ 🟡 Yellow Party I successfully gerrymandered (6 Yellow districts): 🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡🟣🟣🟣 nyti.ms/3o45USN

1. LEGALIZE SMALL: mixed-use; tiny homes; ADUs; ACUs; lot splits; small lots; unbundle parking 2. LEGALIZE FAST: application process; temp uses; clear & objective criteria 3. ALLOW ADAPTATION: change in use; next increment 4. KEEP IT SIMPLE: user-friendly; plain language #zoning

A few weeks ago I announced that I was leaving my position with the City. For years I have dreamed about starting my own consulting business, and I have finally done it! The time seemed right. So, it is with great joy that I introduce you all to ZACK URBAN SOLUTIONS.

Our nation is like an accomplished concert pianist who suffered a massive stoke, now struggling to tie his own shoes, unable to eat apple sauce without supervision.We want to believe we are capable of great accomplishments, most of what we have built for 60 years says otherwise.

Steve Mouzon

Single-family zoning is gentrification. #livabledensity

This Tweet is a test (sure to yield uninformed responses)Here is an excellent book detailing how the development business works,for Architects to function as Architect and developer on their own projects . amazon.com/Architect-Deve…

i would do a thread but Matthew Yglesias did the work on this already slowboring.com/p/housing-poli…

I predicted this early on and coined the term “ACU” (accessory commercial unit) as a response to “micro-businesses” in the U.S., 3.4 million of which have been created since the onset of the pandemic. Small development counts. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The Story of the Villages of Summerfield Farms youtu.be/7dPRqG9Tdro via YouTube

It’s a problem that you can’t walk to do basic things in like 98% of America