Comments on: Exploring right-sized housing in Northern Michigan http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/exploring-right-sized-housing-in-northern-michigan/ Dig Michigan! Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:17:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: farlane http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/exploring-right-sized-housing-in-northern-michigan/#comment-21023 farlane Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:20:34 +0000 http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/homes-real-estate/real-estate-development/exploring-right-sized-housing-in-northern-michigan/#comment-21023 You're welcome, though the real thanks goes to the hard-workign folks at the <a href="http://www.mlui.org/" rel="nofollow">Michigan Land Use Institute</a>! You're welcome, though the real thanks goes to the hard-workign folks at the Michigan Land Use Institute!

]]> By: Mensch71 http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/exploring-right-sized-housing-in-northern-michigan/#comment-21020 Mensch71 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:52:07 +0000 http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/homes-real-estate/real-estate-development/exploring-right-sized-housing-in-northern-michigan/#comment-21020 HUD has been pushing localities to reduce the barriers to affordable, accessible housing by changing ordinances to allow basement & garage apartments. Access to federal funds can be predicated on a community's friendliness these types of variances. I think it's a great idea that a community look at maximizing the useful of existing housing instead of more sprawl that gobbles up farmland and open spaces. Thanks for bringing this issue up and explaining how this issue is important for non-urban areas as well! HUD has been pushing localities to reduce the barriers to affordable, accessible housing by changing ordinances to allow basement & garage apartments. Access to federal funds can be predicated on a community's friendliness these types of variances. I think it's a great idea that a community look at maximizing the useful of existing housing instead of more sprawl that gobbles up farmland and open spaces.

Thanks for bringing this issue up and explaining how this issue is important for non-urban areas as well!

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