McMansions: The Extent and Regulation of Super-sized Houses

• Autores: Jack L. Nasar, Jennifer S. Evans-Cowley, Vicente Mantero
• Localización: Journal of urban design, ISSN 1357-4809, ISSN-e 1469-9664, Nº. 12, 3, 2007, págs. 339-358
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In response to the increase in oversized houses and plats, this paper reports the results of a survey of 103 US cities about the presence and extent of McMansion houses (infill and greenfield plats) and on their approaches to regulation. With a response rate of 57%, the results revealed that many cities have McMansions and some have adopted regulations (such as limiting building height, design review, and limiting floor area ratio) to control their development. As McMansions continue to spread, communities may need to consider more effective mechanisms to control for undesirable impacts-for infills on neighbours, and for greenfield plats on sprawl.