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They're the "missing middle." People who can't afford to rent or buy in Denver and other parts of Colorado, and people who can't find a place to live in the first place. What's the cause? And what are some solutions? Denverite's housing reporter Donna Bryson gathered a panel to get perspective. This is an excerpt of that panel discussion which was held in front of an audience in the Curious Theatre in Denver.