For many years, our zoning codes gradually diverged into only two types of housing, single-family homes and apartments, leaving behind a wealth of options such as duplexes, bungalow courts, and live-work units that had long served our communities but were now being forgotten.

Opticos Design of Berkeley noted the growing omission and described it as "missing middle housing." With the recent initiative in many cities to allow duplexes in neighborhoods formerly zoned for single-family housing only, the "missing middle" is being recognized but more remains to be done.

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