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"Many suburbs are not built for walking, biking and public transportation; they’re built assuming everybody is going to drive." We want connected communities that are walkable and transit-friendly. We can achieve this by building in existing neighborhoods!

We want to celebrate two more Colorado communities in compliance with Proposition 123: Wheat Ridge and Lyons! 🥳 #prop123 #lyons #wheatridge #colorado

Colorado's 2001 "construction defects" law has nearly killed condo production in the state, erasing first-time homeownership opportunities for an estimated 43,000 households today. Maiker Housing Partners CEO Peter LiFari lays out the data:

Remember starter homes? Whether or not you recall a time when smaller homes at lower prices were a real option, read our latest blog article to learn how Colorado can bring them back. 🏠️ ⬇️ 💲

Lakewood's special election results are in, but are the results representative? In our newest blog post, we explore whose interests are represented in special elections, what local versus state legislation can do, and what we can learn from this rollback.

"This separation of uses led to the unique phenomenon of American suburban sprawl, requiring the automobile to get around as the areas for life’s functions spread further apart. It also locked in the hegemony of the single-family home, at the expense of more affordable multifamily housing."

"Most conversations about exclusionary zoning focus on how it blocks low-income residents from sought-after communities...I show it can both lock people out of opportunity and put additional strain on already high-poverty communities next door."

Last year, we wrote about Portland, OR, as a case study illustrating why Lakewood, CO, should adopt "missing-middle housing" zoning reforms. WaPo tells the same story here: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Supply-side solutions increase affordability! We just need grow strategically: making sure homes are built in areas with pre-existing infrastructure to preserve open land, reduce driving, and save money for cities and households.

In just two years, state data shows Prop 123 has helped Colorado invest nearly $502 million to finance 10,377 homes and support 87,603 households. The legislature should not sacrifice it in our budget crunch.

Congrats to the 15 projects awarded a total of $1.4 million through DOLA's Housing Planning Grant Program! This supports compliance with SB24-174 -- incl. housing needs assessments and action plans, and strategic growth and water supply elements of comp plans. cdola.colorado.gov/press-releas...

A new report from the Pikes Peak Housing Network shows some positive signs in Colorado Springs' housing market, but leaders warn of a growing gap between income-restricted affordable vs market-rate housing: the "missing middle." Building smaller homes on smaller lots is the answer!

Longmont will use its $4 million in pilot TOCI grant funds for a transit hub featuring 10 bus bays, 40 bike and scooter parking spots, mixed-use commercial space, and up to 300 homes. Congratulations to Longmont and the other pilot grant recipients: Denver, Fort Collins, and Wheat Ridge!

The city of Grand Junction has been expanding attainable housing through accessory dwelling unit (ADU) programs, and it has resulted in a 130% production increase in just two years!

Thanks to the recent apartment construction boom in Denver, rents are going down -- and incentives for new tenants are going up! Building more homes reduces housing costs for EVERYONE in a given city. Glad it's happening here!

Thornton is transforming an abandoned strip mall. Ideally the new development will include plenty of housing mixed with small stores, restaurants, and green space! Kudos to City Council for acknowledging gentrification and displacement concerns -- we'll be watching to see how those are addressed.

Congratulations to Hayden for its $75k Housing Needs Assessment grant from DOLA! HNAs are essential to establish how much housing a community needs today and will need in the coming years.

Housing's first big victory of this year's session in the Colorado state legislature: the HOME Act! Thanks to this new law, qualified nonprofits and schools will be able to build attainable housing on their land. Read the press release to learn more!

Awesome illustrations of how zoning reform can build better residential blocks: www.archpaper.com/2024/03/zoni...

Congratulations to Archuleta County / Pagosa Springs and City of Fruita for being the first in Colorado to submit an approved Housing Needs Assessment and Housing Action Plan, respectively! 🥳👏 SB24-174 helps municipalities assess and plan for local housing needs, including through state grants...

New report finds that Colorado has only 27 affordable and available rental homes per 100 extremely low income renter households: nlihc.org/gap

UCLA research found that, across 17 cities, the 2025 construction cost for new parking was on average $73,000 *per space* underground, and $52,000 *per space* aboveground. That adds $50,000 to $100,000 in costs per home! la.streetsblog.org/2026/03/02/n...

A new report by Georgetown Law claims that building new housing doesn’t help low-income renters. But the study's flaws explain why its findings run counter to 3 other recent studies on the same issue. Learn more:

(1/) Multifamily residential buildings -- triplexes, fourplexes, and small apartment buildings -- would be the most economically efficient types of homes if they were allowed to be. But even after they're (re-)legalized, burdensome regulations drive up their costs.

HB24-1152 is working: A Colorado Springs builder says he's received 50% more inquiries about ADUs since the city updated its ordinance to align with state law encouraging ADU construction.

We're excited for the new housing research hub at Denver University!

Huge kudos to Denver, Fort Collins, Longmont, and Wheat Ridge for being the first to receive Transit Oriented Communities Infrastructure Grants!

Edgewater is considering solutions that work to lower housing costs for everyone: ADUs and more apartments! www.denver7.com/news/local-n...

“We always hear about the enrollments at the schools going down. A big piece of that is no one has anywhere to live,” said Javonni Butler. www.denverpost.com/2026/02/13/d...

Denver's income-restricted affordable housing has high vacancy rates in part because of a big recent increase in supply in the non-subsidized housing market, which lowers rents across the board. BUT demand will catch up and overwhelm the available housing. We must ensure that construction keeps up!

(1/2) In 2024, the median single-family home price was a near-record FIVE TIMES higher than the median household income in the US. Meanwhile, renter household mobility held steady from 2023–2024, in large part due to new rental supply coming online!

We applaud Commerce City's decision to legalize ADUs citywide! 👏👏 Not only does this help ease the housing shortage and affordability crisis, but the city is simultaneously making itself more competitive for 34 discretionary state grants. www.denver7.com/news/local-n...

We love seeing adaptive reuse for affordable housing -- especially in a city like Aurora that has so much potential for harmful sprawl! www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...

Solid explanation of Colorado Springs' housing shortage. "Colorado and Colorado Springs could differentiate themselves nationally by innovating in affordable housing and once again attracting workers and families...The next step for our region is a housing action plan." gazette.com/2026/02/06/d...

CO renters spend more than 30% of their income on housing‼️ The HOME Act continues our work to build affordable housing in the communities where Coloradans work and live. Join us in telling state lawmakers to vote YES on #HB1001!

Working Coloradans are forced into long commutes because they can’t afford living in the communities they work in. The HOME Act (HB1001) would create more housing so that: 🩺 Nurses 🍎 Teachers 🚒 Firefighters can afford to live in the communities they support. Tell lawmakers to vote YES on #HB1001!

New video from Sightline: How bans on smaller elevators block accessible homes. www.sightline.org/2026/01/11/v...

"How McMansions lured us into an unhappiness trap" -- WSJ on why smaller houses can lead to happier lives: archive.ph/9zDyE

Props to Pasadena for this great program! www.coloradoboulevard.net/new-pasadena...

Lots of middle housing progress in Colorado! - Lakewood legalized MH citywide in 2025 - Denver developing a policy now - Boulder exploring the same in comp plan update + more 5 recent surveys: - Lakewood and COS: ~2:1 - Boulder: 70-80% for 3-8 units - Denver: 58:31 for 6 units | 62% for du/triplex

Build homes in existing communities with roads, schools, and services—or keep paving over farmland and open space? DOLA’s Strategic Growth Report makes a compelling case for infill and compact growth. Read our takeaways:

Colorado is short 106,000 homes and will add 1.5M people by 2050. The question isn’t whether we grow—it’s how. DOLA’s new report shows smart growth and infill beat sprawl on costs, climate, and resilience. Read our full analysis: housingforwardco.org/colorado-at-...

Sprawl is more than cookie cutter subdivisions. It drives up housing, energy, and infrastructure costs, emissions, and risk. A new DOLA report compares “business as usual” to smart growth, and the results aren’t even close. We break it down in our latest blog: housingforwardco.org/colorado-at-...

When you eliminate parking mandates, beautiful patios start sprouting up. A new restaurant is coming to downtown Fort Collins, and they’re replacing the parking lot with outdoor seating! www.coloradoan.com/story/money/...

"Builders have been constructing bigger and bigger homes during the past half-century. Homes with four or more bedrooms made up nearly half of all new construction in 2022, according to Census Bureau data. That compares with 1 in 5 in the 1970s." How starter homes are disappearing: wapo.st/4prLnEm

This new study found that 18% of urban and suburban US car owners express a definite interest in living car-free, and an additional 40% are open to the idea -- in addition to the 10% of urban and suburban US residents already living without a car! humantransit.org/2025/12/many...

Learn how CO's new single-stair reform is enabling an empty parking lot in Denver to become a beautiful apartment building: kgarch.com/reviving-a-f...

Wildfire risk, intensified by climate change and sprawling development patterns, is driving up home insurance costs in Colorado -- where costs are the 4th highest in the country. Smart growth can help reduce this risk and lower costs! www.denver7.com/news/local-n...

We love seeing Prop 123 funds in action! Kudos to Colorado Springs for moving fast on this affordable housing project, helping prevent homelessness via a climate-friendly housing type: www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/12/22/a...