These reforms would go a long way toward enabling Lean Urbanism in your city. cnu.org/publicsquare/2…

Want to avoid “McMain Streets"? Plat small lots that can be developed incrementally and successionally. The street will look better, have a more interesting culture, and allow more people to participate in building their homes, businesses, and communities. cnu.org/publicsquare/2…

How Pink Zones can help small-scale projects. cnu.org/publicsquare/2…

Berkeley changed its zoning code to make it easier to open small businesses. Clarified the permitting process and reduced time and costs, reduced parking requirements, simplified food-service categories and streamlined permitting process for restaurants. berkeleyside.com/2019/03/18/new…

What is the value of small-scale development, and how can cities enable it? At the recent OECD Conference on SMEs and the Urban Fabric, Brian Falk addressed the issues. youtu.be/9JqYK_Gsyik

Importance of lean urbanism as a solution, "that sweet spot between tactical urbanism" and other longer-term new urbanist tactics. Refers to the Mixtape Zoning work that Maurice D. Cox is doing in #Detroit #equity #climate #justice #cnu27

New tool: House Hacking Catalog. Covers building types, rental types, new build vs renovation, issues such as zoning and financing, and additional resources. Build community, create wealth, help neighborhoods, enter the development field. #HouseHacking leanurbanism.org/publications/h…

About a year ago, I wrote a long post on how #HouseHacking can combine with a car-lite lifestyle to hack the American dream. That post inspired a partnership with Lean Urbanism to produce a House Hacking Catalog. I'm excited to share it today, for free kevinklinkenberg.com/blog/a-house-h…

This year's Congress for the New Urbanism will be virtual. CNU 28.A Virtual Gathering is this week, June 10-13, with pre-Congress sessions starting today. Learn more and register at cnu.org/cnu28. Download the app or attend on your desktop. Congress for the New Urbanism #VirtualCongress

Three California cities now allow tiny houses on wheels. They average $50,000 instead of $250,000 for an ADU, and can be done in weeks versus months. Some cities can just change their zoning, but some states need to change legislation first. fastcompany.com/90572129/whats…

The Project for Lean Urbanism has released the free Lean Code Tool. Can't overhaul your code? Focus on targeted fixes. Identify the most common barriers to small-scale development and repair the broken parts of your code. leanurbanism.org/publications/l…

Learn about Lean Urbanism, Pink Zones, and the free kit of tools for Making Small Possible. spreaker.com/user/braustinm…

Coming soon: the 𝙋𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙕𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙡. Step-by-step instructions to lighten red tape, reduce barriers to entry, and unleash the power of small-scale economic development in your community. Keep an eye out for it!

An interview about Lean Urbanism, Pink Zones, and the free kit of tools. youtu.be/z3EzloMFSXM

Pre-approved plans cut time, cost, and uncertainty of small-scale development. LA's program cuts time for plan checks from as much as 6 weeks to as little as 1 day. LA's also considering pre-approval for modular multi-family buildings and bungalow courts. urbanize.city/la/post/la-hop…

Great post by @DanielStrTowns. This is the reason for Lean Urbanism: to level the playing field for smaller projects. The Lean Code Tool helps cities repair their codes to unleash the power of small-scale economic development. leanurbanism.org/publications/l….

The Free Lean Urbanism Toolkit is out. mailchi.mp/9efe118b1684/t…

Live in the Detroit area? Want to become a small-scale developer? The nonprofit Building Community Value has a training program where you can learn. The deadline to register is today. bcvdetroit.org/application

The free Lean Comp Plan Tool. "As someone who has gotten into the weeds of comprehensive planning and seen how such plans are put together, I think it is brilliant. Effective comprehensive planning starts with a clarity of problems and objectives. This document does just that."

Searching for Neil Takemoto. Can anyone provide current contact info?