Join AARP VT and the City of Burlington for a free cup of coffee and get the latest scoop on what's happening on the housing front.

They will be hosting a series of coffee chats in neighborhoods around Burlington to discuss benefits of and opportunities for "missing middle housing." They will discuss ways to encourage a diverse range of housing choices in a walkable context, such as duplexes, fourplexes, and small multiplexes that are compatible with single-family homes in existing neighborhoods.

These housing types, known as Missing Middle Housing, are critical for providing diverse and affordable housing choices, and achieving densities that support walkability, transit, and local-serving small businesses.
Such midsized, often moderately priced homes are referred to as "missing" because very few have been built in the U.S. since the early 1940s. The shortage is largely due to zoning constraints, the shift to car-centric patterns of development, and the challenges of financing multiunit dwellings. Through the Neighborhood Code, the City of Burlington aims to support these types of homes to add more choices in neighborhoods citywide.

See more about the Neighborhood Code at: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CityPlanning/NeighborhoodCode

To register for the event, click here: https://events.aarp.org/mmhoeen . AARP membership is not required.

Contact AARP Vermont at vtaarp@aarp.org for more information

Event Info

Sep 29, 2024, 9 to 11 AM

Oct 1, 2024, 5:45 to 7:45 PM

Oct 5, 2024, 6:30 to 7:30 PM