Dec 5, 2019 | Accessory Dwelling Unit, Development, Housing, Local, Tiny Homes, Workforce Housing
Originally published in the Sierra Sun by Hannah Jones hjones@sierrasun.com Truckee is moving forward with plans to incentivize construction of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, to provide more affordable housing stock in the town. The town currently has $2 million...
Nov 14, 2019 | Housing, Local, Workforce Housing
Originally published in Moonshine Ink, November 14, 2019 By Moonshine Ink Staff Question to both Seana Doherty and Chris Egger (whose response is linked here): Does the achievable local housing definition take attention and possibly funding away from those who most...
Nov 14, 2019 | Accessory Dwelling Unit, Development, Housing, Local, Mountain Community, Tiny Homes, Workforce Housing
Originally published in Moonshine Ink, October 10, 2019. By Jill Sanford The California State Legislature passed into law proposals brought forth by the Town of Truckee disallowing homeowners associations from regulating ADUs, validating an attempt to ease organic...
Aug 14, 2018 | Development, Housing, Local, Workforce Housing
Rick Lee’s idea has become reality. What started as a bold concept to turn shipping containers into long-term rental housing for Truckee-North Tahoe locals has materialized. A three-bedroom home combined with a two-bedroom secondary unit opened its doors in late July...
Feb 12, 2018 | Housing, Local, Workforce Housing
Local newspaper Moonshine Ink recently published a poignant story by David Bunker on the challenges long-time locals are facing in one of the Tahoe-Truckee Region’s many mobile home parks. Read the article here. There are close to 1,000 mobile homes in the...
