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First launch of Bucky today ! A first step in many launches to come, but if you're interested in building a home or homes, and are one of the many amazing people that is apart of making that process happen, then check out our first launch of Bucky.
Will be adding more details to this thread throughout the day as I get break. Thank you to everyone along the way.
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Great question I hear a lot. Software doesnโt build homes. Builders do. But there is a lot of friction before construction starts: zoning checks, feasibility analysis, land valuation, design matching, and permit preparation. Work that typically takes weeks or months can be done in hours, making courtyard projects faster, cheaper, and less risky to pursue.
Making that information more accessible, improves project viability for all.
๐จ NEW: Illinois Democrats just passed the People Over Parking Act, reducing costly parking requirements statewide.
Experts project this will significantly boost housing production and support walkable development.
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Mayโs Courtyard Urbanist Market Brief covers updates in the CU platform for courtyard-block development and tracks major housing-policy reforms across stair rules, permitting, ADUs, by-right housing, lot-size reform, density bonuses, and federal point-access-block legislation.
Code is starting to move in the right direction, but better development models are needed to turn code reform into buildings and neighborhoods that are popular and broadly advance social flourishing.
Courtyard urbanism is the bridge between new legal capacity and fine-grained, green, walkable, family-friendly neighborhoods. (link below)