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Zornio: Let Colorado’s local residents decide if rent control is right for them

by Trish Zornio 3:05 AM MST on Jan 30, 20235:41 PM MST on Jan 30, 2023

Repealing a statewide ban on rent control makes sense given local policy factors into success as much as state policy

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Denver voters can choose leaders that will make the city more affordable and livable

by Gosia Kung 1:30 AM MST on Jan 26, 20234:21 PM MST on Jan 25, 2023

Imagine a city with wider housing options, more density, streamlined zoning, more transit service, and fewer cars

Posted inOpinion Columns

Carman: The illusory promise of rent control is a deal with the devil

by Diane Carman 3:02 AM MST on Jan 15, 20236:34 AM MST on Jan 12, 2023

Research suggests rent control actually “decreases affordability, fuels gentrification and creates negative spillovers”

Posted inOpinion Columns

Zornio: One year after the Marshall fire, there’s a lot to be thankful for

by Trish Zornio 3:02 AM MST on Dec 26, 20223:56 PM MST on Dec 23, 2022

The Marshall fire revealed a new normal as climate change reshapes our state, but the past year has proved that Coloradans are resilient.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Carman: Denver’s next mayor must be committed to solving the homelessness problem

by Diane Carman 3:02 AM MST on Dec 4, 202211:26 AM MST on Dec 3, 2022

The city’s new mayor will need to find a way to mobilize the community with discipline and compassion, rather than looking away

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Watch: Colorado Sun equity reporter discusses homeownership gap

by The Colorado Sun 9:23 AM MST on Dec 2, 20229:23 AM MST on Dec 2, 2022

The Colorado Sun’s equity reporter Tatiana Flowers hosted a conversation about Colorado’s Black community regarding the homeownership gap

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“The future of housing” takes shape at Buena Vista factory

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MST on Nov 8, 20227:33 PM MST on Nov 7, 2022

A housing crisis solution with modular homes, philanthropy, unique lending and free land is threatened by local zoning and code regulations

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To keep people from returning to jail, Mesa County follows other communities’ reentry roadmap

by Sharon Sullivan 3:33 AM MST on Nov 8, 20229:19 PM MST on Nov 7, 2022

Many people transitioning from jail or prison struggle to reenter society without support. Mesa County’s new program helps with housing, jobs, transportation and mental health services.

Posted inHealth

Kids’ health is impacted most by life outside a doctor’s office, so Children’s Hospital is treating social-economic wellness, too

by Jennifer Brown 4:15 AM MDT on Oct 31, 20227:49 PM MDT on Oct 30, 2022

Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Resource Connect helps families get fresh food, rental assistance, help with their electric bills, diapers and school supplies

Posted inOpinion Columns

Zornio: Proposition 123 is as much about public health as it is affordable housing

by Trish Zornio 3:02 AM MDT on Oct 31, 20229:37 AM MDT on Oct 29, 2022

Research shows children are likely to be among the largest beneficiaries of passing Colorado’s Proposition 123

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