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Oct 10, 2023

An example of emerging designs in multifamily housing

There is still time to register for next weeks housing discussions Bellingham! Here is a link!

Voting has also opened for the ADU competition! You can vote for the people choice here.

As an office, Haven Design Workshop is looking forward to getting out to Whatcom Housing Week 2023. As I mentioned previously, us along with other housing advocates from the area will be coming together to share ideas and learn from other professionals in this field. They will share their experiences in cities small and large, what has and has not worked, and help us look for ways to make housing more accessible here in our little corner of the Pacific Northwest.

Each of us will be attending a couple of events, then we will have lunch in learn together to share our experiences in the coming weeks. If you are heading out, come say hi to us. Haven Design Workshop will be at the following events:

Preserving Manufacturing Housing Communities

WHA Fall All Member Meeting

Housing Policy – Predicting the Future

Parking Reform for Affordability

Shared Housing for Older Adults

ADU Design Competition Awards

 

We hope to see you out there!

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