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Alley Dwellings
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Alley Dwellings, from most recent to least.
Six Alley Townhouses Proposed for Kingman Park
Nena Perry-Brown | February 25th 2022
The developer is seeking a zoning variance to subdivide the alley site. ... read »
A Move to Get More Homes and Performance Spaces in DC Alleys Takes a Step Forward
Nena Perry-Brown | July 14th 2020
On Monday, the DC Zoning Commission voted to approve amendments that could enable more alley dwellings to be constructed in DC and more alley events... read »
From Homes to Performance Spaces, How a Zoning Change Could Transform DC Alleys
Nena Perry-Brown | June 4th 2020
Proposed zoning amendments would enable more construction on alley lots, and create the potential for public performances there. ... read »
Alley Homes Return to Hill East
Nena Perry-Brown | April 29th 2020
A residential project in Hill East is returning residences to seven alley lots, courtesy of the 2016 zoning rewrite. ... read »
This Week’s Find: A Custom, Compostable Capitol Hill Alley House
Nena Perry-Brown | December 4th 2019
This Week's Find is a DC home expected to exceed net-zero energy standards. ... read »
An Alley-Stable-to-Single Family House Conversion on Capitol Hill
Nena Perry-Brown | May 3rd 2019
A recently-filed application seeks to convert a former 19th-century Capitol Hill stable into a single-family house. ... read »
The Community that Became Sursum Corda in DC
Nena Perry-Brown | March 19th 2019
Last fall, UrbanTurf took a look at the interesting alley dwelling networks uncovered in a century-old survey conducted in the District. Now, we have... read »
Where Have All the Alleys Gone?
Nena Perry-Brown | November 16th 2018
Today, UrbanTurf takes a look at a century-old survey of DC's habitable alleys to highlight some interesting ones that no longer exist. ... read »
What DC Alley Dwellers Would Like to See on the City’s Other Streets
Nena Perry-Brown | May 4th 2018
As alley living makes a comeback in the District, a recently-released survey highlights what alley residents would like to see. ... read »
Can This Be Built In My Backyard?
Nena Perry-Brown | March 13th 2018
Recently, a tool debuted in Los Angeles that tells homeowners whether an additional rear dwelling is permitted on their lots. Does DC need something... read »
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