Otis WhiteHow can we help people accept a little more #density in their #neighborhoods? Alas, it won’t come by stating facts or appealing to fairness. What’s needed is proof that density builds better neighborhoods. So find places that benefit from having fourplexes alongside single-family houses. Photograph, write about and take others to see these places. THIS is how you build a movement. https://www.spur.org/news/2026-03-03/can-fourplexes-solve-san-joses-housing-affordability-crisis
Can Fourplexes Solve San José’s Housing Affordability Crisis?
As part of a review of its General Plan, the City of San José is looking for ways to encourage “missing middle” housing options like fourplexes and courtyard apartments to help address its housing affordability crisis. This is an opportunity to start legalizing small-scale multifamily homes citywide, particularly in exclusive, high-resource neighborhoods. Over time, the addition of thousands of such homes can meaningfully expand supply, reduce housing costs, and improve mobility within the housing market.