Today, Vermont’s home production is principally producing large, expensive single-family homes on large and mid-size lots, and large-scale multi-family apartments. Vermonters looking for housing options in-between, like a duplex or four-plex, cooperative housing, senior housing units, age-friendly homes, or townhouse condominium—commonly referred to as Missing Middle Housing—have very limited options. In this final lecture of the spring speaker series, we’ll explore key state-level policy and initiatives to deliver missing middle and infill housing solutions to communities across Vermont. Then, we’ll dive into one innovative project, Homes for All: A ‘Design & Do’ Toolkit for Small-scale Home Builders, Investors & Community Leaders. The Toolkit, which includes a Builders’ Workbook, Missing Middle Homes Design Guide, and five VT Neighborhood Infill Case Studies, is chock-full of resources for emerging and aspiring small-scale developers and local housing champions—learn how the Toolkit can help you create and support diverse, affordable housing options for all Vermonters.

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Amy Tomasso
Community Planning Coordinator, Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), Community Planning + Revitalization Division

As Community Planning Coordinator at DHCD, Amy manages and supports a variety of statewide housing initiatives, including the Homes for All missing middle housing toolkit, and the Neighborhood Development Area housing incentive program. Prior to working at DHCD, she was Community Planner at the Mad River Valley Planning District. She holds a B.A. in Urban Sustainability and Italian from Stanford University and an MFA in Creative Writing from Hollins University, and is passionate about creating more walkable, livable communities. Amy is an avid triathlete, serves on the Board of the Vermont Italian Cultural Association, and lives in Moretown.