Authors: Eric Kronberg, Elizabeth Williams, AICP, LEED AP, RA Editors: Charlotte Dhaya, Darby Fly I. OUR FOUR CORE PRINCIPALS At KUA, one of our main goals is to figure out pathways to increase an abundance of unsubsidized, attainable, and responsible housing. Let’s break down what we mean by that: Abundance We use this term to directly combat the phrase “housing scarcity”. An abundance approach to housing focuses on policies that create more housing supply for more people. Rather than...

When we talk about the housing crisis in this country, it is often difficult to pinpoint exactly what we mean. Is it a shortage of single-family homes in the suburbs? Workforce housing on Main Street? Is it a problem of affordability, attainability, choice, or all of the above? Figuring out what kind of housing to build and where to build it requires us to precisely define the problem, without which we’re at risk of wasting time, money, and political momentum. This post defines where we are...

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As passionate architects and urban designers, we have had the privilege of engaging with a diverse array of new clients across the country in recent years. Each conversation begins with a sort of dance—an exploration of goals and aspirations to uncover opportunities for collaboration. After much reflection, we’ve decided it’s time to clearly articulate this process, so here it goes! Let’s Start with Why At the heart of every meaningful dialogue about housing, we must first address the...

As we embark on the public engagement journey for Atlanta’s Comprehensive Development Plan, there’s something that’s been on my mind:...

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