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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🎙️ Check out Today's City Cast Denver episode! In the last 10 minutes of the episode they discuss recent changes to Unlocking Housing Choices. What do you think of these changes? Contact City Council today to tell them what you think 🏠️ #Denver #Housing #MiddleHousing #UnlockingHousingChoices
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Will Denver Ever Say Yes to the Duplex? Plus, the Ethics Investigation Costing the City $800,000 - City Cast Denver
A proposal to make sweeping changes to the zoning code was sent back to the drawing board by city council – signalling the end of a push by Denver...
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
One surprising effect of the way Boulder has built housing for the past 50 years is school closures. Brian keegan explores how the legacy of limited and costly housing in Boulder, CO has locked young families out of the city. #Boulder #Colorado #SchoolClosures #Housing #LandUse
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Opinion | Brian Keegan: Boulder's school closures were decades in the making
BVSD’s declining enrollment reflects 50 years of housing and land-use choices — and won’t reverse without different policies.
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Building small scale apartments and condos with elevators in neighborhoods keeps seniors near their loved ones as they age in place. Meanwhile, the home they downsized from is now open for a young family. This new Sightline Institute report dives into age-friendly living and policy. #AgingInPlace
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Age-Friendly Homes for Oregon Neighborhoods
Age-Friendly Homes for Oregon Neighborhoods
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Join us on Thursday October 1st from 8-10am at Jubilee Roasting Co. for an Aurora for All event in collaboration with be well ☕️🏠️ 💬 Stop by anytime between 8-10am to talk about housing in Aurora and how you can make your voice heard! #Aurora #Housing #Coffee buff.ly/oeITaVQ
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Fort Collins will now allow housing with administrative approvals when they meet preestablished criteria rather than discretionary review, which has been found to speed up housing approvals by 28% buff.ly/NTjEdic
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https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/local/2026/09/21/fort-collins-passes-housing-by-right-ordinance/91769504007
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Well-written piece on four big benefits of housing affordability from Michael Shank and Boulder County’s Susie Strife. Housing affordability is good for: 1/2
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4 big wins that come with housing affordability
While federal legislation like the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act provides some relief, experts argue that local efforts to revitalize existing buildings and improve housing quality offer broader…
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Colorado's new HOME Act unlocks exciting new homebuilding opportunities in urban areas -- don't overlook this one, y'all!
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Colorado's HOME Act Opens New Paths for Residential Development on Qualifying Properties
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We're excited to welcome a new project to the scene. Check out the newly launched Housing Multiplier Project 🎉 They are conducting collaborative and evidence based research that will help pro-housing advocates make the federal, state, and local changes with the biggest impact. #Housing #Research
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Housing Multiplier Project
The Housing Multiplier Project works with states and localities to advance policies that solve the housing shortage faster and more cost effectively — and make housing a force multiplier for progress.
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Californians, like Coloradans, are all too familiar with the effects of wildfires. Check out this piece from Bay Area housing and climate advocates on why building homes in existing neighborhoods creates fire resilient communities! #climateresilience #housing #community
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Marin Voice: Fire-resilient housing should be part of wildfire planning
One of the most common concerns arguing against new housing in Marin is that “more housing means more wildfire risk.” The Bay Area has always had a fire season, and the accelerating impacts of…
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
No doubt most new housing projects need some parking, but should the amount be dictated by government? We think builders & businesses should be able to right-size parking for their projects/context. Denver agrees, which is why the city eliminated parking mandates last year. 1/2 buff.ly/mEqApRf
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Robin Kniech posted a great breakdown of Denver’s proposed Unlocking Housing Choices initiative, which would allow more duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes & other homes - options that are 1/3-1/2 the cost of new single-family homes. 1/2 buff.ly/p46lJWo
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Can Denver Unlock More Housing Choices
While limiting speculation and preventing displacement?
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Aurora is seeking input on how people travel throughout the Fitzsimons District as it identifies opportunities to improve safety, accessibility, parking, transit, walking, biking and overall connectivity! Take the five-minute survey by Sept. 30 at the link below:
engageaurora.org
Fitzsimons Transportation Study
Get Involved in Making Mobility Better at Fitzsimons The Fitzsimons Transportation Solutions Study will offer several ways to get involved. Start by taking the community survey to share your…
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Sharing this excellent "Housing Choices" Storymap from the City of Thornton in Colorado! This is one of the best explanations we've seen on what "affordable housing" looks likes at different income levels & professions. buff.ly/g0Jjpa0
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
New data from Denver show apartments are being leased up (absorbed) faster than new ones are being built. For context - Denver added a historic amount of apartment supply in recent years, driving up vacancy rates & bring rents down - a big win for housing affordability. 1/2
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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 04/09/2026
⭐ More than 60% ⭐ of Denver voters want duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes in their neighborhoods. WNN member @housingfwdco.bsky.social digs into the polling and what comes next when City Council votes on "Unlocking Housing Choices." 🎧
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Exciting news - last week, Boulder updated its Comprehensive Plan to make room for up to 40% more housing! The plan sets the stage for "gentle infill" in existing neighborhoods by allowing more affordable housing options like duplexes, triplexes, rowhomes & cottage courts. 1/2
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
If you’ve driven I-70 through Vail recently, you’ve probably noticed the cranes and construction. Vail is beginning to make a real dent in its affordable and workforce-housing shortage, with two recent projects adding a combined 570 homes in town.
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Vail adding hundreds of affordable apartments in latest workforce housing push
As one major affordable housing project nears completion, Vail is beginning work on another development designed to add more than 200 workforce apartments.
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
How do Denver residents feel about allowing duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes in more neighborhoods? Listen to this new CityCast Denver podcast episode with our own Max Nardo to find out! #Denver #MissingMiddle #UnlockingHousingChoices
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More than 60% of Denverites Want Denser Housing. Why Is It Still a Big Fight?
City Cast Denver · Episode
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A new poll found that 63% of Denver voters support allowing duplexes, triplexes & fourplexes in all residential neighborhoods, while 28% oppose it. Denverites want more affordable housing options and this poll shows they’re ready to legalize them. Read more: buff.ly/D2xe9Sv #Denver #MissingMiddle
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
DU's Center for Housing Research and Innovative Solutions ran a new model to test how re-legalizing middle housing could affect the housing market. "This policy had the potential to increase the supply of multifamily market-rate housing in Denver by 46%." #MissingMiddle #Denver #Housing
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Can more duplexes and townhomes help save Colorado's housing shortage?
These models of ownership can help the 'missing middle,' or people sandwiched between affordable-housing and the market rate.
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🏠️ Colorado cities continue to lead the way! We want to take a moment to commend Loveland, Colorado for the changes they approved to make more housing possible. Check out the local coverage 🗞️ #Loveland #Colorado #Housing
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Loveland City Council advances sweeping housing code changes
Though concerns about housing affordability helped spur the amendments, Planning Manager Kerri Burchette told the council that the package takes a broad approach rather than focusing specifically on…
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
kinda chic to... We've given into the trend 🫣 Let us know what you think is "kinda chic" about smart growth in you community! #SmartGrowth #Advocate #Colorado #TransitOrientedDevelopment #ProHousing
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Be a part of Aurora's Housing Strategy -- These upcoming community input sessions are open to all Aurora residents: Central Recreation Center, 18150 E. Vassar Place Thursday, Aug. 20, 5:30 to 7pm Southeast Recreation Center, 25400 E. Alexander Drive Wednesday, Aug. 26, 5:30 to 7pm Learn more:
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Aurora Housing Strategy
Jump to: Overview | The Challenge | Our Approach | Policy Recommendations | Strategy Recommendations
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Support is growing for Denver's initiative to legalize missing middle housing. Check out the list of organizations already in support 👇️ Add your organization or learn more at passUHC.com
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Are inclusionary zoning (IZ) policies producing the housing outcomes they are intended to achieve? Better data, thoughtful policy design, predictable administration, and adequate funding can ensure IZ actually works in Colorado. A new study explains how:
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How Colorado Can Make Inclusionary Zoning Actually Work
Findings from a comprehensive study of the 22 mandatory inclusionary zoning (IZ) policies in Colorado.
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
After reviewing mandatory inclusionary zoning (IZ) ordinances across 22 Colorado communities and interviewing local housing officials and folks in the building industry, this study found that we don't know if IZ is working in Colorado—because we are barely measuring the outputs.
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How Colorado Can Make Inclusionary Zoning Actually Work
Findings from a comprehensive study of the 22 mandatory inclusionary zoning (IZ) policies in Colorado.
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
"Colorado’s current zoning and permitting laws create obstacles that make it challenging to build smaller or cheaper homes." How Colorado ended up as one of the least affordable states:
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'Out of Reach' Housing Report Places Colorado as 12th Least Affordable State
According to the annual "Out of Reach" report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), "full-time workers need to earn $36.44 per hour to afford a modest, two-bedroom apartment...
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
"Lukas Hagen, the research and policy manager at affordable home building coalition Neighborhood Development Collaborative, said they have a solution — a return to building low-density multifamily housing, like duplexes, quadplexes and more." How Denver can unlock more housing choices:
denverite.com
Changes to city zoning code could ‘unlock’ affordable middle housing
The idea is to mix mid-size multifamily homes amid single family ones and giant apartment complexes.
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
How Colorado breaks the norm of income-restricted affordable housing being costlier to build:
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Affordable housing often costs more to build than market-rate housing – Colorado is closing the gap - AOL
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
"Euclid strips owners...of the right to develop their property in response to demand... Euclid raises the price of entry for lower-income households, disproportionately limiting their access to the best opportunities." Learn about the court case that led to our flawed American zoning system:
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Revisiting Euclid v. Ambler at 100 | Strong Towns
How a flawed 1926 ruling still undermines American values, ingenuity and self-reliance.
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We love seeing other states making progress with ADUs! Massachusetts is discovering that ADUs may be small, but they can make a big difference! HB24-1152 allowed ADUs more broadly in our state's urban areas. Now we are seeing other states embrace ADUs too🏠️ #ADUs #SmartGrowth #Housing
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Massachusetts embraces backyard homes as housing and climate solution
The state needs more housing, fast. ADUs offer a path forward — and their compact, sometimes all-electric designs offer lower energy bills and carbon…
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The Unlocking Housing Choices initiative could bring back middle housing to Denver! This past week city councilors, local organizers, committee members, and neighbors went on a walking tour to see what middle housing looks like in real neighborhoods. #MiddleHousing #Denver
denverite.com
Changes to city zoning code could ‘unlock’ affordable middle housing
The idea is to mix mid-size multifamily homes amid single family ones and giant apartment complexes.
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Colorado is making progress in affordable housing thanks to recent state land use policy! This article explores recent legislation that is helping Colorado cut the cost of building affordable housing 🏠️ #housing #landuse #colorado
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Affordable housing often costs more to build than market-rate housing – Colorado is closing the gap
Lower land costs and new statewide housing reforms have made Colorado an outlier.
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Last week marked the launch of the Denver Deserves Starter Homes grassroots campaign! Thank you to everyone who turned out to support the work. Learn more on the new website passuhc.com #passuhc #denver #starterhomes #prohousing
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Last week marked the launch of the Denver Deserves Starter Homes grassroots campaign! Thank you to everyone who turned out to support the work. Learn more on the new website passuhc.com #passuhc #denver #starterhomes #prohousing
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Cool opportunity tonight in Aurora! Weigh in on the housing conversation at first community feedback session today 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 9898 E. Colfax Ave. No registration required! #aurora #housing #smartgrowth
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Aurora Housing Strategy
Jump to: Overview | The Challenge | Our Approach | Policy Recommendations | Strategy Recommendations
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Exciting vision from Denver Mayor Johnston's speech last night. He's calling for 20k new homes along the "Mile High Line", a corridor spanning 7 major sites along existing rail lines & the S Platte River. Huge opportunity for more walkable, transit-oriented neighborhoods in Denver. buff.ly/bnzMosi
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Exciting vision from Denver Mayor Johnston's speech last night. He's calling for 20k new homes along the "Mile High Line", a corridor spanning 7 major sites along existing rail lines & the S Platte River. Huge opportunity for more walkable, transit-oriented neighborhoods in Denver. buff.ly/bnzMosi
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Here's an exciting office-to-residential conversion in the Denver Tech Center. This office building sat vacant for years before being purchased for $12 million & converted into 143 affordable homes. Hopefully a new trend for Colorado.
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Apartment conversions are expensive and tricky. This old Denver Tech Center building pulled it off.
The Lofts on Monaco, formerly the headquarters of Invesco is now 143 units with unusual floor plans and big windows.
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
"Since the city implemented the ADU regulations in 2018, nine units have been permitted and five units have been constructed. From 2023 to June 2026, the city received 262 requests to construct an ADU from property owners outside of the approved zoning." Aurora needs to allow #ADUs!
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Aurora considers expanding accessory dwelling units to boost housing options - Sentinel Colorado
"I think for me, the most important thing is architectural integrity, so that you don't have something that looks like a shed that's supposedly an ADU and it doesn't match what's already there."
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Don't have plans tonight? We invite Aurora residents to join us at Stanley Beer Hall at 5:30 tonight to write letters to the editor about housing. See you then ✍️ #aurora #prohousing #ltes
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Letter to the Editor Writing Party
Join us to write letters for publication to advocate for housing affordability in Aurora. No experience necessary!
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
🗓️ If you live in Aurora or Denver and care about housing, mark your calendars for two great events happening this week ✍️ 🍻 #housing #aurora #denver
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
DOLA has launched a Housing Funding Directory! It's designed to help nonprofit organizations, housing authorities, developers, local governments, and other community partners quickly identify funding programs that support housing initiatives across Colorado. doh.colorado.gov/funding-dire...
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
"Euclidian zoning has been weaponized as a tool to lock in the status quo." Learn the history behind our land use rules: archive.is/5dKs4#select...
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
"We cannot regulate for sprawl and then be surprised by car dependence." This article perfectly lays out why transit is fundamentally a land use problem:
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America’s Transit Problem Is Really a Land Use Problem — Incremental Development Alliance
By: Chris Allen The Guardian recently published a useful piece on how far American cities lag behind their global peers on public transportation. One number from the article jumped out: bringing…
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
More construction, lower rents, but still high evictions... What's going on with Colorado's housing market? Join us virtually at noon next Thursday, July 9 to hear from a panel of experts who will unpack the nuances of Colorado's housing market dynamics. Registration is free!
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Colorado Local Housing Table: Nuances of the Housing Market
Learn about the nuances of Colorado's housing market so you can have informed conversations with neighbors and policymakers alike.
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
A new video from Justine Underhill uncovers how people living in smaller homes in urban areas are directly subsidizing the car-dependent lifestyle of folks in big, suburban McMansions! This is not ok -- and we are working to fix it.
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This Building Explains the 'American Dream' Scam
In one Los Angeles neighborhood, the streets are dirt. Right next door, nearly identical multimillion-dollar homes have paved roads, piped water, and gas lines, all paid for by the county. To…
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
We need to bring back condominium construction as an attainable option for first-time homebuyers -- here's how: www.urban.org/research/pub...
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Condominiums Are a Missing Piece of the Housing Affordability Puzzle
Condominiums occupy a structurally important position on the housing affordability ladder, as they are often the most affordable ownership option in high-den…
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Turns out streets should be designed for people, not cars!! buff.ly/qbVKhRH
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Housing Forward Colorado @housingfwdco.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Modular homes are an important piece in the affordable housing puzzle. Buildings using modular technology create affordable homes quickly! We love that Denver is exploring new affordable options like the Blue Room 🧩 #Denver #affordablehousing #colorado #housing
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Denver's newest affordable housing goes up like LEGO blocks
A new development project has transformed a concrete platform into a four-story building in just days.
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