New market rate housing in the Denver metro area is affordable for most households and also helps put downward pressure on rents across the market.

New market rate housing in the Denver metro area is affordable for most households and also helps put downward pressure on rents across the market.

Lakewood voters roll back zoning reform in low-turnout special election, halting local efforts to expand affordable housing options.

March 26, 2026 | Chandler Sanchez & Matt Frommer

An environmental justice champion led the push to end counterproductive, unfunded mandates.

We must be more strategic about the kinds of housing we choose to build and where we choose to build it.

As public hearings begin, CDOT and Colorado green groups dispute whether an expansion of I-270 would increase pollution.

The grants are part of a larger effort to expand the state’s supply of smaller, more affordable housing options.

Denver’s recent experience shows that when we build more housing, rents fall – and they fall the most for households that need the greatest relief.

Voters across the Front Range chose pro-housing city council members and defeated anti-growth ballot measures.

Strategic growth policies can reduce emissions from transportation and buildings while saving residents money and protecting open lands.

STATEWIDE - The Colorado Department of Local Affairs is pleased to report a high rate of compliance and compliance in progress among subject jurisdictions with various laws related to strategic growth...

Colorado surveyed more than 3,000 who used a now-depleted rebate program to get big discounts off e-bikes, finding many skipping car trips.

A new pilot program, First Mile Free, will offer free rides to two RTD stations.

A new pilot program, First Mile Free, will offer free rides to two RTD stations.

With updates to zoning laws, Lakewood officials can lead other communities down a path to fixing housing shortages and costs.

With 20,000 new units on the market, prices are down about 3.7 percent.

With 20,000 new units on the market, prices are down about 3.7 percent.