Leaders from the Santa Cruz YIMBY chapter led a group on an hourlong tour of homes along the city’s downtown grid that represent what they believe is an important missing piece to the affordability crisis. And they believe it could return with the passage of Senate Bill 9.

Downtown Santa Cruz has lots of examples of “missing middle” housing. These buildings in our community represent a range of housing options beyond the single detached house & mid-rise apartment.

What is a YIMBY? What do these “missing middle” edifices look like? How might new versions of them fit into the local housing situation? And what are the legal challenges facing their development? Lookout takes a look in advance of Wednesday downtown tour.

Discover Missing Middle Housing right here in Downtown Santa Cruz, a few bills that get us there and more housing news.

Next meeting all about Housing Elements; a focus on Zoning

Upcoming Feb Meeting and other YIMBY News