Missing Middle Housing Could Fix Affordability | Fort Wayne News

Fort Wayne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

Colorado’s housing crisis is hitting hard—low-income residents are spending over 30% of their income on rent, with some paying a shocking 87%. Experts debate solutions: deregulate construction or implement rent control (which failed last year). A University of Denver simulator tested ten policy scenarios, revealing “missing middle” housing—duplexes, triplexes, townhomes—as a key lever to boost affordable options for middle-income families. While models can’t predict real-world resistance, they show denser development could dramatically increase supply and ease affordability pressures. Listen…