DanielParolek

In Rome taking an amazing ⁦@ridedott⁩ e-bike ride down Via dei Fori Imperiali at dusk with ⁦@KarenParolek⁩. Open only to buses and taxis. Roman Forum on left. Trajan’s Markets on right. Wavy cobbles part of the experience. ⁦ @ryanmjohnson⁩

The Business Journals spoke with the developer who coined the term "missing-middle housing" about the evolution of the building concept, obstacles to getting more of the housing built and the role city officials play in the process. bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/n…

@djjmilner It is was pleasure to design a place when the car is not driving any design decisions! Look at the possibilities. There was a larger project with 4+ story parking garages entitled for this site.

A fascinating approach to delivering the number of homes we need whilst being efficient with the land we have theguardian.com/cities/2023/oc…

@Camp4 Love this thread! As the design lead for Culdesac Tempe, I would be happy to share insights. This community will be fairly self-sustaining, but not to the extent that you are framing in this post.

I have a dream... ...and Midjourney says it looks like this. There’s a perfect storm of opportunity for a moonshot in housing: 1) Home affordability in major metros is out of control 2) There are 40 million remote workers in the US with "portable" income equal to the GDP of Australia. (📍Think about that for a moment—a group of like-minded remote workers has the power to pick a spot on a map and create a local economy from nothing.) 3) There's a growing desire for a simpler, healthier lifestyle & sense of community. 🌊Why not build a new kind of village that surfs these mega-trends? —Inspiring location with great weather, world-class outdoor access, & a regional airport within a 90 min drive (the western slope of Colorado comes to mind) —Beautifully designed, right-sized homes for $500k (no mansions or keeping up with the Joneses) interspersed with… —Affordable (even subsidized) multi-family rental housing for service workers, young & lower-income people, and owners of… —A curated collection of restaurants & shops (individually owned by residents) —Walk & bike only inside the village —Lightning fast internet and co-working space —Hybrid private/home/online school (teachers are residents) This would be the real deal—not a Disney-esque “new urbanism” development in the burbs. The best of old-world Europe meets the best of modern America. Think Telluride or Alys Beach without traffic or tourists. It’s a big, audacious idea but only 1% as audacious as projects already underway in Saudi Arabia (e.g. The Line). I believe there’s huge pent-up demand for this. Heck, I'd leave my beloved Boulder to be part of it. Who’s in? (Share this and let's see how much interest there is.🚀)

@davegordon14 @Camp4 Two issues I have with these examples: 1. There is not enough population density in most of these examples to support local commercial/retail; and, 2. Fewer and fewer people can afford or want a single family detached home, event on smaller lots.

@Camp4 Love it. This is right in-line with what we’ve envisioned for Blackwood Groves in Bozeman. A 120-acre community with all neighborhoods connected via linear parks/paseos to a Village Square with skating rink, restaurants, hotel, etc. Huge variety of housing types and price points.

@OpticosDesign @culdesac It’s becoming a reality!

We're excited to share more updates on @culdesac! Each day is a step closer to a greener, walkable, car-free future for Tempe. opticosdesign.com/work/culdesac-… #CuldesacTempe #Opticos #MissingMiddleHousing #carfreecommunities #deserturbanism

@jenny_schuetz Ok, my new all time favorite costume! Thanks for sharing!!

I am missing middle housing, coming to destroy your neighborhood character.

I usually keep my personal and work life quite separate, but after spending an amazing month of July in Italy I have re-started my blog series called "American Ragazzo in Italy." Latest post: Viareggio #italy #tuscanbeach #kidsinrome #rome #bagno americanragazzoinitaly.wordpress.com

@davegordon14 Yes to larger living space. Trade some of the inefficient master bath space for more closet/storage space.

Looking to incorporate a more family oriented 3bd plan in a new project we’re working on. Lots of room for improvement and would love some ideas from the floor plan mafia 😀

@YIMBYLAND @robparolek Can I quote that? That is great to hear.

@robparolek Legendary. It’s basically YIMBY canon at this point

@YIMBYLAND Best us of our @OpticosDesign Missing Middle graphic yet! Love it. Find it at missingmiddlehousing.com

Exploring #pointrichmond, CA. A hidden gem in the Bay Area with a wealth of #missingmiddlehousing

@ryanmjohnson @ridedott Yes, but just as important is the idea of thoughtful, well designed deflected vistas that make a walking or biking experiences more enjoyable and add a sense of discovery when experiencimg a place!

@DanielParolek @ridedott Going to be tough to find columns that epic in the US

In Rome exploring on ⁦@ridedott⁩ e-bike. Via Baccina in Rione Monti. Zoom in on this ridiculous deflected vista created by the enormous columns still standing from the Temple of Mars in the Forum of Augustus! #bicycle #ebikes #carfreeliving ⁦@ryanmjohnson⁩

Logical thinking: Urban places require smaller service/emergency/garbage vehicles Typical U.S.city thinking: Let’s compromise our built environment by planning to accommodate large service/emergency/garbage vehicles

Car-free, desert-responsive urbanism taking shape in Tempe. Enjoyed the collaboration with the @culdesac team on design of tbis community. @OpticosDesign

@CommEdgeCollab @j2parman @isaphila @ced_berkeley @allied8arch Thanks for the shout out. Excited to ne included with the likes of Aldo Rossi and Kevin Lynch.

New ways of looking at housing by studying the critics and theory of the past? #Density #MissingMiddleHousing #KevinLynch @j2parman @isaphila @ced_berkeley @allied8arch @DanielParolek bit.ly/3AyV8uC

“Opticos worked closely with us to design a beautiful, diverse neighborhood that I couldn’t even imagine when I first walked the site with @DanielParolek. It’s been a true pleasure working with them to fulfill my vision.” — Jerry Reimer, Co-founder, Urban Village Development

My interview with @JoeUrbanThree was one of my favorites to date. Someone on social media referred to Joe and I as "peanut butter and Jam." #missingmiddlehousing and #dothemath Think Big Build Small: Missing Middle. Daniel Parolek youtu.be/zQ-5Lt5hKDU via @YouTube

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I spotted this scary duplex with an even scarier rear ADU on my way to meeting in #oakland today. Sure glad our zoning made this illegal. Clearly not compatible with neighborhood. #makemissingmiddlehousinglegal 🧐