About Loni
I bring a unique blend of lenses in home policy, housing construction, small home and collaborative housing design, and presentation. As an infill housing policy advocate and expert, my focus is helping you envision and strategize with good information. I help surround you with a solid team of professionals so you can move forward with confidence!
Training & Workshops. First you gotta know the rules!
I've taught homeowners, investors and community groups, and design/build professional about collaborative housing, ADUs throughout the Bay Area. Now we need to discuss the inclusionary housing movement as well.
I work for better state legislation (Casita Coalition) and locally for clearer ordinances, striving to get dedicated staff that makes the permit process consistent and efficient.
Training & Workshops. First you gotta know the rules!
I've taught homeowners, investors and community groups, and design/build professional about collaborative housing, ADUs throughout the Bay Area. Now we need to discuss the inclusionary housing movement as well.
I work for better state legislation (Casita Coalition) and locally for clearer ordinances, striving to get dedicated staff that makes the permit process consistent and efficient.
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Housing design. Previously, as design partner of Graybuilt, I redesigned and rebuilt multiple small homes. (They weren't sexy ADUs back then, but actual 400 - 750sf main residences.) I worked in the trenches, swinging a hammer, mudding walls, and laying floors. I learned to make small homes feel rich and satisfying.
During the Recession, I evolved my small house design to make privacy suites around common elements in larger collaborative housing. |
1980's Graybuilt Loni renovates obsolescent small homes in Washington State.
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Fiscal project management. Later, I helped project managers track budgets, schedules and coordinate their sub teams to be timely.
ADU and in-fill housing policy advising. I'm an energizer and a catalyst who will help you envision your homestead project. I guide you through the foundational education, and weigh the pros and cons of the ADU , verses the JADU, verses other paths for dwelling additions or affinity shared spaces. It's your crucial start! Since I advise and train local professionals who have chosen to excel in small housing design and construction, I can help you assemble your team. ( BTW, if you know a great ADU professional who should be part of my team, please send them my way.)
Passion. I'm about creating forms of housing that serve us better than the resource-consuming and costly single family house. It's inequitable and no longer serves us well. ADUs and collaborative infill design are such important explorations.!
Think of it as building our own intimate community around us so we can stay, and put down roots where we've grown networks of friends and support. That's healthy, resilient, and wise.
So bravo! You're taking your own step to build what you need.
Let's begin your project together!
ADU and in-fill housing policy advising. I'm an energizer and a catalyst who will help you envision your homestead project. I guide you through the foundational education, and weigh the pros and cons of the ADU , verses the JADU, verses other paths for dwelling additions or affinity shared spaces. It's your crucial start! Since I advise and train local professionals who have chosen to excel in small housing design and construction, I can help you assemble your team. ( BTW, if you know a great ADU professional who should be part of my team, please send them my way.)
Passion. I'm about creating forms of housing that serve us better than the resource-consuming and costly single family house. It's inequitable and no longer serves us well. ADUs and collaborative infill design are such important explorations.!
Think of it as building our own intimate community around us so we can stay, and put down roots where we've grown networks of friends and support. That's healthy, resilient, and wise.
So bravo! You're taking your own step to build what you need.
Let's begin your project together!