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Mike Watson, AARP:Welcome back.
To do that, you’re free to go to the Q&A tab in Slido.
And now we’re going to kick off a discussion on our first Housing Choice.
Rodney, what more should we know?
Rodney Harrell:Thanks, Mike.
And so, on that topic, let’s go to our first quiz.
Now, on your screen should come a Slido question.
Your options are, 33 percent, 47 percent, 59 percent, or 71 percent.
And go ahead and choose your answer.
So Mike, what are we seeing online here?
But as we certainly know, it’s important for everyone.
So let’s move to our next question.
It’s focused on the topic of accessory dwelling units.
So, our question is: What percentage of older adults say they would consider living in an ADU?
Okay, so now your options are 30 percent, 45 percent, 60 percent, or 75 percent.
So drop your answers now and let’s see what we come up with.
Mike, what are we seeing here?
Shannon, over to you.
Shannon Guzman:Thanks so much, Rodney.
Good afternoon, everyone.
Let’s introduce our panelists for today.
Her research focuses on urban economics and land use policy.
I think we have a poll question coming up for us soon.
Adults living alone account for nearly 30 percent of U.S. households.
And that’s a growing phenomenon across all ages and incomes.
Longstanding zoning regulations that have traditionally favored the standard single-family home make it difficult for alternatives to materialize.
The result is a mismatch between the diversity of the nation’s households and the homogeneity of its housing.
And you’ve got the option to select as many as you like.
Shannon Guzman:Great, Tya?
Shannon Guzman:Right.
So our first question is for Emily.
What do you believe is the single most important zoning change that communities can make to advance housing choice?
So that’s great.
So Tya, do you have any additional thoughts on Emily’s response?
Tya Winn:I think for me it would be inclusionary zoning.
Shannon Guzman:That’s great.
So Tya, this next question is for you.
You’ve approached the issue of housing choice from the perspective of an architect and affordable housing advocate.
What have you learned about revitalizing communities by enabling a greater diversity of housing options?
Tya Winn:I think that’s a great question.
I think from a design standpoint, it’s important for designers to do two things.
So that’s important for local officials to really think about as they craft these punch in of policies.
Thank you for that.
So I have a question for the both of you now.
Tya, do you want to start?
Tya Winn:Sure, I can start.
And so I think one thing that the ADUs provide are sort of flexibility.
I’ve had some people live in that punch in of space for their entire tenure as adults.
Shannon Guzman:That’s great.
Emily Hamilton:Yes, I completely agree on the benefits of flexibility with ADUs.
Shannon Guzman:That’s great.
And Tya, I like your conversation about flexibility as well.
So that’s great.
Shannon Guzman:Tya.
Tya Winn:I think it’s also education, right.
I think secondly, we need to have more conversations at the local level and at the grassroots level.
Shannon Guzman:Yeah, Tya, I really like that point.
And I think, Emily, you’re saying for people to just say yes is really important.
So with that, I just want to thank you both for being here.
And with that I will turn it back to our emcees.
Mike Watson, AARP:Thank you, Shannon.
Thank you, Tya.
Thank you, Emily.
Rodney Harrell, AARP:I think…
Mike Watson:What are you thinking?
Rodney Harrell:I think it was really insightful, Mike.
Mike Watson:Thanks, Rodney.
That was a great add to that really fantastic conversation that we just had.
Really excited now to get into the live Q&A that we see coming up.
We’re also seeing questions around what are the benefits of ADUs for renters and others.
AARP is also sharing information and best practices of what communities are doing.
Rodney, anything else you want to add to that?
And if you think about it, we have different types of families, and the unexpected often happens.
We might need a caregiver.
So our needs change over time, but our communities often just don’t have enough choices.
So with that, a terrific kind of recap of the panel and lead into more discussions here.
With that, we’re going to go ahead and jump in.
Emily, I’m going to turn it to you first, and then Tya.
So they can really support long-term housing in some cases.
Mike Watson:Very well said.
Tya, would you like to add anything to that?
Tya Winn:Yeah, I think it’s important to remember two things.
For some reason they need to kind of cover the cost.
I think two, is being really clear who the landlords are.
And so I think it’s being able to moderate and establish who is doing it.
Mike Watson:Very well said from both of you.
Thank you for that.
I’m sure you do as well.
And also in the chat and the Q&A here.
You’ve both talked about the importance of saying yes and overcoming some of those barriers.
Let’s start with you, Emily, and then go to you, Tya.
Emily Hamilton:Sure.
I point to three key barriers.
The first is requiring parking for an ADU.
Many homeowners have space for an ADU or an additional parking spot, but not both.
Mike Watson:Very well said.
I think you summed it up pretty well there.
Tya, is there anything you want to add to that?
Mike Watson:Thank you for both of you for those answers.
I thought that was a really great summary of that.
They’re the things that stop progress and make it more difficult.
So I think you provide some really great solutions on how to overcome those poison pills in local policy.
One of the things that you both talked about is kind of the cutting through the red tape.
Is there anything you want to say on those and what communities can touch on?
Emily, let’s start with you, and Shannon, or Tya.
That can make the process of adding a backyard ADU as simple as possible.
Mike Watson:Very well said, Emily.
Tya, do you want to answer the next piece of that?
Tya Winn:I think locality is absolutely critical.
I think oftentimes people see references or examples that are from other parts of the country.
Mike Watson:Thank you both for that answer.
We have time for one final question for this panel.
Tya, let’s start with you and then go to Emily.
Mike Watson:That was very well said by both of you.
Thank you for adding that piece to this really important conversation.
And I want to thank you all so much for joining us, Shannon, Emily, and Tya.
That was really fantastic.
Rodney, I also want to thank you for sharing your thoughts during it as well.
What’s next in the program?
Rodney Harrell:Well next we have an exciting conversation about innovation.
Let’s take a look.
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