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2023 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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Housing
└ Housing Choice Design Competitions
└ Housing Choice Design Competitions
This project will create a competition to solicit accessory dwelling unit designs and promote ADUs as aa opportunity for affordable housing, particularly for older adults. It will culminate in a book, available online and free of charge, to further best practices and knowledge sharing around ADU development.
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