Exploring Denver's Missing Middle Housing: Then and Now

Denver is a perfect laboratory to explore excellent historic and recently built examples of missing middle housing types and medium-density infill that is generally incompatible with its context. This walking tour explores a mix of Denver neighborhoods (Capitol Hill, Jefferson Park, and Sloan's Lake) selected to represent a range of demographic and economic diversity in the area.

Learn to identify and discuss form characteristics, densities, lot coverages, floor area ratios, lot sizes, the range of types, and other shared characteristics. This is an excellent opportunity to compare good examples — both historic and recent — with poorly designed new examples that achieve similar densities, but do not reinforce neighborhood character. Presenters discuss these “hits and misses” within the context of how Denver’s regulatory environment enabled (or could enable) positive attributes,. Leave with tools to enact effective and inclusive long-lasting change in your community.