Town hall highlights deep split over Arlington's missing-middle housing and EHO program

May 5, 2026

Residents at the May 4 town hall sharply disagreed over the county's missing-middle (EHO) approach: some urged pausing approvals and preserving existing housing, others said EHO and midrise missing-middle supply are necessary to address affordability and demographic declines.

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A central theme of Arlington County's May 4 town hall was housing: speakers lined up on both sides of the missing-middle/EHO debate, offering data points, anecdotes and policy prescriptions.

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