The Housing System is Broken: How Missing Middle Housing Offers a Real Solution

The Housing System is Broken: How Missing Middle Housing Offers a Real Solution

From Efficiency in CRE by Mateo Chiyangi

July 7, 2025 · 33 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges of Canada's housing system and explores missing middle housing as a viable solution.

The housing system in Canada is in trouble and affordability is getting worse and supply is tight. Traditional solutions are not keeping up but there is a promising alternative called missing middle housing In this episode I talk with Alkarim Devani co-founder of MDDL. He is a Top 40 Under 40 honouree and doctoral candidate who is creating simple and scalable ways to build missing middle housing We cover what missing middle really means why people misunderstand it how making development simpler can unlock real solutions who is helping to push change and what a better neighborhood could look like If you care about finding real answers to Canada’s housing problems or want to learn how to build affordable communities this is a great listen

People in this episode

Host: Mateo Chiyangi

Guest: Alkarim Devani

Topics covered

  • housing affordability
  • missing middle housing
  • urban development
  • community building
  • real estate solutions

Keywords

  • housing system
  • affordability
  • missing middle
  • urban planning
  • development solutions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MDDL

Places: Canada

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