Debunking Myths About Multi-Family Housing

Why aren't more suburbs approving multi-family housing?

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March 11, 2003, 9:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

A Chicago Trinune reporter looks at some of the many obstabcles that prevent multi-famuily housing from being constructed in the suburbs of Chicago. Multifamily units are blamed for increasingtraffic, burdening schools, hurting property values of nearby single-family homes and attracting residents who are somehow 'less desirable' than others.Yet, builders see a market for multifamily housing, thanks to changing demographics and lifestyles and also to the rising price of land."

Thanks to Tom Poupard

FULL STORY: Suburban Myths

Sunday, March 9, 2003 in The Chicago Tribune

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