Passionate urbanists, cyclists, advocates for much needed zoning reform, and creators of #MissingMiddleHousing concept.
Berkeley, California
Joined February 2012
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We’re featuring mistakes cities & states make in regulating #missingmiddlehousing & will provide info on what to avoid— as well as better approaches.
Here's #5. (Hint—it involves parking requirements.)
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We’re featuring 5 mistakes cities & states make in regulating #missingmiddlehousing, and will provide info on what to avoid, graphic examples of both good and bad solutions, as well as even better approaches.
Here's #4.
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We’re featuring 5 mistakes cities & states make in regulating #missingmiddlehousing, and will provide info on what to avoid, graphic examples of both good and bad solutions, as well as even better approaches.
Here's #3.
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We’re featuring 5 mistakes cities & states make in regulating #missingmiddlehousing, and will provide info on what to avoid, graphic examples of both good and bad solutions, as well as even better approaches.
Here's #2!
opticosdesign.com/blog/missi…
We’re featuring 5 mistakes cities & states make in regulating #missingmiddlehousing, and will provide info on what to avoid, graphic examples of both good and bad solutions, as well as even better approaches.
opticosdesign.com/blog/top-f…
#TBT
This 2019 interview with @DanielParolek provides a straightforward explanation of #MissingMiddleHousing—what it is, why it "disappeared," & how bringing it back could help address the nationwide housing crisis.
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#TBT
Watch Opticos @DanielParolek share the mistakes he sees communities doing as they seek to create more missing middle housing, explained why this is a problem, and outlined attainable solutions.
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#missingmiddle
In his @NewUrbanists guest post, Opticos' Roger Foreman explains how zoning has nearly made fourplexes & triplexes extinct—but they’re essential for urban diversity. Time to bring them back! 🏡🦖
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Opticos' @DanielParolek appeared on the local news in Tempe this morning to talk @culdesac, walking viewers through how Culdesac’s design features will help mitigate extreme heat & how its buildings adapt & work with the local desert climate.
fox10phoenix.com/video/15412…
River City Rising tells Spokane’s innovative response to its housing emergency, using ideas informed by #newurbanism + good city planning.
We were honored to be included as @KarenParolek walks viewers how #missingmiddlehousing can help shape its future.
opticosdesign.com/buzz/
What happens when Opticos designs a mixed-use neighborhood with a range of housing options? You get West Village—the first walkable neighborhood in The Shoals, complete with our Mews Homes type centered around community courtyards!
opticosdesign.com/work/west-…
#CourtyardChronicles
Join @NewUrbanists and Opticos Design, Inc. for the two-day Urban De-Code where we’ll tour Culdesac and explore the built results of Downtown Mesa’s Form-Based Code, enjoying zoning reform in action.
We look forward to seeing you!
#newurbanism
emergingnewurbanists.org/urb…
It's a #TBT and #CourtyardChronicles kind of day!
A great piece on a history of courtyards and bungalows in San Diego. There were some rough times for this type of housing during the 80s and early 90s, but they've made a comeback - rightly so!
sandiegoreader.com/news/1982…
Less than a month away!
Join @emergingnewurbanists
and Opticos for the two-day Urban De-Code where we’ll tour @Culdesac and explore the built results of Downtown Mesa’s Form-Based Code, enjoying zoning reform in action.
Join us!
emergingnewurbanists.org/urb…
Jennifer Settle will lead a workshop on #MissingMiddleHousing at the Northwest Michigan Housing Summit. (For the locals, she recently led the zoning code update for the City of South Bend, winner of the 2021 Richard Dreihaus Form-Based Code award.)
housingnorth.org/nwm-housing…
#TBT
Earlier this year @DanielParolek joined Eduardo Guerrero, an urban designer based in Tucson, where they discussed missing middle housing, and the car-free urban housing project Culdesac.
Listen in!
#missingmiddle #middingmiddlehousing
crossingcitylimits.com/podca…
Opticos’ Megan Reineccius will be presenting at next month's @mpactmobility Transit + Community conference on transit-oriented development.
Join us!
#MpactPhilly
mpactmobility.org/event/its-…
.@DanielParolek and @DanielleArigoni make the case on Missing Middle Housing:
✔️We face a severe housing crisis.
✔️The climate crisis is accelerating.
✔️Our nation is aging.
✔️Missing Middle Housing provides choices.
nextcity.org/urbanist-news/m…
#missingmiddlehousing
#TBT
In the early 2000s, when we heard about B Corps, it seemed as though we might finally be seeing some light in how we run our business. The question now was: would we qualify?
Read about our journey here on how we became a founding B Corp in 2007.
opticosdesign.com/why-we-bec…
#FunFriday!
What do your favorite sitcoms & animated series have in common with Missing Middle Housing?
We’ve put together a fun montage where beloved characters (without even realizing it) live in various types of Missing Middle Housing.
Can you guess?
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