From what I gather, some areas have too many houses, but not enough livable area to meet demand. So instead of building houses (single family residence), they would build a small apartment that could home four- to- six families in a similar footprint. That's the ELI5 of it
DoserMcMoMo t1_j5s205z wrote
Reply to comment by Theotar in Washington state might nix-single family zoning by magenta_placenta
From what I gather, some areas have too many houses, but not enough livable area to meet demand. So instead of building houses (single family residence), they would build a small apartment that could home four- to- six families in a similar footprint. That's the ELI5 of it