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Experts cite modular and manufactured housing, ADUs as speed and cost tools to expand supply
Summary
Economists and city officials at the Senate hearing pointed to modular/manufactured housing and accessory dwelling units as practical ways to accelerate production and lower costs, and said federal policy and zoning changes could help scale those solutions.
WASHINGTON — Economists, local officials and housing advocates told the Senate committee that modular and manufactured housing, together with accessory dwelling units (ADUs), offer practical pathways to add units quickly and affordably if local zoning and HUD rules allow.
Edward Glaeser recommended policies that enable statewide permissive zoning for preapproved modular models and cited examples where…
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