Summary: Charles Dillard and I talk all about Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and their re-emergence in Raleigh.
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Today I had the chance to chat with Charles Dillard, who is an Urban Planner with the Urban Design Center, which is part of the City of Raleigh Planning Department. We talk all about ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units). We talk about the specific niche in the housing landscape that he believes ADUs and only ADUs can fill. We discuss the barriers to building ADUs and what the City is doing about them. We also discuss housing affordability and displacement, which all growing cities struggle with, and what measures are being explored to help alleviate those issues.
About Charles: Charles is an urban designer and planner with the City of Raleigh’s Urban Design Center, where he is a member of an inter-disciplinary team working to envision a more equitable, sustainable and beautiful Raleigh. Drawing on his diverse background, Charles is a core member of Raleigh’s effort to reimagine what our neighborhoods and public realm can be. Charles manages the city’s Accessory Dwelling Unit program, a comprehensive set of regulations and incentives that will make Raleigh the southeast’s most ADU-friendly city.
Prior to joining the Urban Design Center, Charles was an Urban Designer with RATIO in Raleigh and a planner with the New York City Department of City Planning.
Charles holds a Master’s in City and Regional Planning from UNC-Chapel Hill and a Master’s in Landscape Architecture from the University of Toronto.
Additional ADU Links:
City of Raleigh Resources
Other City Websites
Pre-Approved ADUs:
Affordability/Anti-Displacement Reso