One orphaned well was added to Colorado regulators’ long list of projects, and another may be joining it. Both may have to wait in line.
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Colorado affordable housing advocates urge local governments to opt into Proposition 123. Only 14 have applied for funding so far.
The success of the ballot measure hinges on participation from local governments, which must commit to increasing their affordable housing stock by 3% every year for the next three-year cycle of the program.
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A food hall is bringing Pueblo’s “beautiful building stock” back to life. It’s just the start.
Fuel & Iron Food Hall has taken a community-focused approach by adding on-site workforce housing. The project is helping revitalize the city’s historic downtown.
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Denver’s first Native American affordable housing project aims to make amends for U.S. policy
The 187-unit apartment building with a symbolic circular design will include an Indian Health Services clinic and cultural programming in Denver.
Posted inHousing
Housing density requirements dramatically pared back in Colorado governor’s major land-use use bill
Senate Bill 213 was amended Tuesday to build more support for the measure among lawmakers and to ensure the legislation’s passage out of its first committee
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A modular home community near Telluride may become a national model. But getting it open hasn’t been easy.
Pinion Park residents are settling into Norwood. Among the lessons learned: don’t ship, assemble and finish the homes in winter.
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Colorado Democrats are turning 2023 into the year of housing. But should the state wade into local land decisions?
Lawmakers may limit local land-use directives to promote housing density. Also on the docket: rent control, eviction limitations and transit-oriented development.
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Opinion: To expand housing, remove growth caps inside existing neighborhoods
It’s not news that Denver, along with much of the state of Colorado, is facing a serious affordable-housing crisis. But with each new report and anecdote that emerges, it becomes more and more clear that we need to be looking into all available options to create more affordable housing for families. This includes updating our […]
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A once-small Colorado mining town is going through a growth spurt. Can the water supply keep up?
Increased prices and scarcity of supply led Firestone to pursue a cheaper water alternative
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Westminster clears controversial Uplands development proposal for “the Farm”
By Luke Zarzecki, The Westminster Window After three long nights of debate and testimony, the Westminster City Council voted 5-2 to approve the controversial plan to convert a large swath of farmland into the 2,350-home Uplands development. Councilors voted at the end of their Monday meeting, which ran until almost 1 a.m. Tuesday and was […]