Missing Middle Housing: A Regional Solutions Event

8030 South 1825 West,West Jordan UT 84088

07 October, 2021

Description

Keynote featuring author & architect Dan Parolek and Big Picture Panel discussion on housing during a catered luncheon. The ever-increasing cost of housing is becoming one of the biggest challenges facing current and future generations. There is not just one solution, but many methods to create both attainable and affordable housing for Utah families and individuals. Missing Middle Housing represents a different way to think big about the housing problem. Join us for a keynote lunch with author and architect Dan Parolek to learn more about new and creative ways to think about today’s housing. The keynote presentation will be followed by a local panel discussion focused on how to create more attainable and affordable housing in Utah. If you are a housing professional, city or government leader, developer, designer, planner, or simply interested in finding more solutions for attainable and affordable housing you won’t want to miss this event. Lunch will be provided. This event is part of Salt Lake County’s Regional Solutions Series #RegionalSolutions About the SpeakerDaniel Parolek is an urban designer, architect, author, and the founding principal of Opticos Design. Daniel and his work have been featured in many publications, including The New York Times, Next City, Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal, and Curbed. Daniel has championed the Missing Middle Housing movement, launched missingmiddlehousing.com, and wrote the book “Missing Middle Housing: Thinking Big and Building Small to Respond to Today’s Housing Crisis.” For more about this event, visit https://slco.org/planning-transportation/regional-solutions/missing-middle-housing/. Special Thanks to Our Event Co-Sponsors:Larry H. Miller Real Estateand our Presenting Sponsors: Utah League of Cities and TownsWasatch Front Regional CouncilRio TintoAARP Utahand our Association Sponsors: Congress for the New Urbanism