Category: Event materials
Webinar: Understanding ADU Zoning in DC
Want to build an accessory dwelling unit in DC, but unsure of the zoning review process?
Watch our July 29, 2020 webinar on the zoning code with Mamadou Ndaw, Supervisory Engineering Technician, DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA).
View Mamadou Ndaw’s, DCRA, powerpoint presentation here.
View Cheryl Cort’s, Coalition for Smarter Growth, powerpoint introduction to DC zoning for ADUs and second dwellings here.
Active Transportation Webinar: Complete Streets in Arlington
Click here to watch our Active Transportation Webinar featuring transportation officials and advocates in the Northern Virginia region discussing how they are working to create safe streets for all. The event was cosponsored by Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling, the City of Fairfax, Fairfax County, and George Mason University’s Department of Parking and Transportation. Stay tuned for our Active Transportation Summit in Spring 2021!
Active Transportation Webinar: Active Transportation during COVID-19
Click here to watch our Active Transportation Webinar featuring transportation officials in the Northern Virginia region discussing how they are responding to COVID-19. The event was cosponsored by Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling, the City of Fairfax, Fairfax County, and George Mason University’s Department of Parking and Transportation.
Event: Understanding DC Zoning for Accessory Apartments & Second Dwellings
Homeowner’s ADU Zoning Webinar
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 @ 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Via Zoom
Attention DC homeowners! Want to understand what DC zoning regulations permit on your lot so you can build an accessory apartment or second unit? Join us to learn from Mamadou Ndaw with the Office of the Zoning Administrator at Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA). Mr. Ndaw will provide a presentation of DC’s zoning rules followed by Q & A.
Photo credit: Erin Kelleher, see: www.ileanaschinder.com
View event materials here.
July 9: DC’s New & Improved Building Permit Process Explained
A webinar for DC homeowners with Mike Brown, Residential Center Manager, DCRA
July 9, 2020, 4-5 pm
Via Zoom
Need a building permit for your accessory dwelling unit (ADU), whether its a basement apartment or backyard cottage? You’re in luck! DC’s permitting just got easier. Join us for a webinar on the new online process with Mike Brown, Residential Center Manager, DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA). The new process has greatly shortened the length of time to get a permit — to 21 business days in most cases. It used to take months! After his presentation, Mike will take your questions.
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Active Transportation Webinar: Virginia Legislative Update
Click here to watch our Active Transportation Webinar on updates from the 2020 Virginia Legislative session. The event was cosponsored by Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling, the City of Fairfax, Fairfax County, and George Mason University’s Department of Parking and Transportation.
Design options and costs for accessory dwellings
A webinar for homeowners with DC area architect Ileana Schinder
Date: June 25, 2020, 6pm-7pm
Event venue: Zoom (link sent later)
Join us for a presentation and discussion with architect Ileana Schinder on the design options and cost implications of different types of accessory apartments and second dwellings. Ileana will draw from her extensive experience designing and permitting basement apartments and backyard dwellings in the District of Columbia. We’ll reserve time after her presentation for questions from participants.
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Photo credit: Erin Kelleher, see: www.ileanaschinder.com
Conservation Cafe Webinar
Click here to watch the Conservation Cafe webinar held with Audubon Naturalist Society featuring eco-advocates from Northern Virginia, including our Northern Virginia advocacy manager Sonya Breehey.