Adam Ballard, the Associate State Director for AARP Illinois, the local chapter for AARP, interviewed Brian P. and I about accessory dwelling units. We discussed:
- how Brian went about building an ADU coach house for his mother in law
- legalizing ADUs across Chicago, as the pilot program reaches its fourth anniversary
- statewide legalization, after two bills – HB 1813 and HB 3552 – were introduced in Springfield
The conversation is 28 minutes long; if you haven’t dived into ADUs yet, this is a great video to help get you up to speed!
Bonus content: AARP is the largest organizational supporter of allowing accessory dwelling units in all communities because of how they expand the options for people to “age in place” (continue living in the same neighborhood when their housing needs change), earn additional income, or rent their big house to their adult children’s families. Explore AARP’s ADU resources.