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Durham’s New UDO: Supporting Small-Scale Affordable Housing

Why don’t we build more affordable housing in our small-scale residential zones?

Dave Olverson
Jun 03, 2025
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Durham is in the process of rewriting its entire UDO, the rules that govern zoning in our city. This post is part of a series examining specific aspects of the proposed code and how we can make small changes that have meaningful positive impacts in the real world.

Other Posts in the Series:

  • Mixed-Use and the 15-Minute City

  • How We Encourage Sprawl Without Meaning To

  • Small Rules, Big Problems

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