The Wash Park Prophet

Granny's favorite political blogger, the Wash Park Prophet, weighed in early and often on ADUs and property rights:

Downzoning West Wash Park BAD

Against Planners

Granny Flat Shout Out

Why I Don't Join the WWPNA

New Zoning Theory

ADU's on TV

The following is a link to a recent KBDI (Channel 12) interview with Mike Krause and Councilman Charlie Brown regarding the zoning changes. Mike did an excellent job discussing the importance of ADU's and the realities of density.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvsxcvlhC90&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liUCCyDEZjM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ1SgCTVBJ8&feature=related

Charlie and Mike have found that most opponents cite "Fear of Misbehaved Renters" (FMR) as the #1 reason to prohibit ADU's in Denver.

Granny has also found this also to be true, with the addition of "Fear of Parking Problems" and "Fear of Too Many Cars".

In most cases, the ADU will be built with garage space, which will solve those problems.

Granny would also like to point out that we have found 12 technical studies that conclude ADU's are a good thing for cities, but we haven't been able to find a single study that would indicate the above fears ever come true.

Granny will address FMR in a future post.