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Colorado cities want to embrace “gentle density” of granny flats, but they’re hitting speed bumps

Could accessory dwelling units — no matter what you call them — ease Colorado's urban housing crisis and help homeowners navigate gentrification?

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Krieger: Boulder-style progressivism is on the ballot again

By Dave Krieger Opinion

Wilson: Denver’s homelessness policies reveal civic cruelty beneath shiny facade

By Theo E.J. Wilson Opinion

Colorado’s plan to embed arts space into historic districts may be slow to take shape. But towns are fine with that.

By Sue McMillin Business Primary category in which blog post is published

Why Colorado hospitals are getting into the housing business

By Kaiser Health News Health Primary category in which blog post is published

Colorado’s “doubled-up” households have surged since the recession. That could prolong the housing crunch.

By Kevin Simpson Growth Primary category in which blog post is published

Parked: Colorado towns are taking action to preserve their remaining mobile-home parks

By Jennifer Brown Growth Primary category in which blog post is published
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Parked: Ouray woman watches a mobile-home investment evaporate with her mother’s death

The single-wide unit had to be moved because of a provision in an amended lease. That made the investment a near-total loss.

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Parked: Routt County manufactured homes by the numbers

In just the last 10 years, Routt County's mobile home units have fallen by nearly half

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Parked: Aurora considers how to preserve mobile-home parks after park’s closure

State law on mobile homes has roots in Aurora

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Parked: Fort Collins considers reforms to preserve 30 mobile home parks and improve conditions

Moratorium on redevelopment of mobile home park properties will be in effect until August 2020 as city mulls options

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Parked: One of the wealthiest counties in Colorado owns four mobile-home parks, an effort to hold on to affordable housing

Pitkin County owns four parks and the city of Aspen owns one

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Parked: Eagle County mobile-home parks become immigrants’ home away from home

In a notoriously pricey area, nearly all of them are filled with workers in the hospitality, service and construction industries

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Parked: Mobile-home dwellers left behind after 2013 Colorado floods

In just Lyons, Evans, south of Greeley, and Miliken, southeast of Loveland, the flood destroyed 273 mobile homes, most of which were never replaced

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Parked: Fire can be risky, deadly drawback of living in mobile homes

The most severe risks are in homes built before 1976, when HUD set improved safety and construction standards

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Parked: “Priced out of our hometown,” rising lot rents squeezing out mobile-home park residents

Even for Durango's middle class, the numbers don't always add up to an affordable housing option -- and some point the finger at corporate park owners