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Daniel Parolek, AIA

Founding Principal
Opticos Design
Berkeley, California

Dan is an urban designer who was voted one of Planetizen’s 100 Most Influential Urbanists. He founded Opticos Design, which has grown into a nationally sought-after company of thought leaders. He coined the term Missing Middle Housing and wrote the book "Missing Middle Housing: Thinking Big and Building Small to Respond to the Housing Crisis." He is also a nationally-recognized leader in zoning reform having authored “Form Based Codes." His innovative work is diverse across public and private sector clients and has won several National APA Awards.

Daniel has a Masters Degree in Urban Design from UC Berkeley.

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