As housing affordability becomes a pressing issue across many cities, urban planners and policymakers are increasingly focusing on "missing middle housing" as a potential solution. Missing middle housing refers to a range of multi-unit or clustered housing types that fall between traditional single-family homes and large apartment buildings. These housing types include duplexes, fourplexes, cottage courts, townhouses, and small apartment buildings. Although they were common in the early 20th century, zoning changes and suburban sprawl have caused them to virtually disappear in many modern urban landscapes.

​Reintroducing missing middle housing presents significant opportunities for cities grappling with affordability, diversity in housing options, and sustainable growth. In this article, we will explore the benefits of missing middle housing and how cities can promote its development.

Planning Peeps recaps the best urban planning memes of 2017. It was hard to narrow it down to ten, but these were the most liked, shared, and commented on planning memes of the year!