affordable housing
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Denver City Council approves zoning change for mixed-use building with 100% affordable housing
The Denver City Council unanimously approved a zoning change in a West Colfax neighborhood allowing development of a mixed-use, three story building with 100% affordable housing. The 15,000 square foot lot at 4862 W. 13th Ave. currently houses a two story six-plex, and the previous zoning classification of road home appeared to allow a third…
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Resident says Boulder Municipal Airport pilots breaking FAA rules with constant flyovers
Hep Ingram says pilots departing from Boulder Municipal Airport do not respect FAA rules about proper elevation for flying over homes and that their use of leaded fuels pose a human health risk.
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Denver City Council approves $5M loan for 128 affordable housing units
Denver will see 128 more affordable housing units constructed after the Denver City Council approved a $5.35 million loan with Second Chance Center on Tuesday. The money will come from two sources: The voter-approved homelessness resolution fund and the affordable housing fund overseen by the Department of Housing Stability. The homelessness resolution fund came to…
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Denver City Council approves $5M loan for 128 affordable housing units
Denver will see 128 more affordable housing units constructed after the Denver City Council approved a $5.35 million loan with Second Chance Center on Tuesday. The money will come from two sources: The voter-approved homelessness resolution fund and the affordable housing fund overseen by the Department of Housing Stability. The homelessness resolution fund came to…
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Aurora’s housing strategy team sets goals, gives recommendations for boosting affordable housing
City of Aurora officials reported progress advancing they city’s housing strategy this week with recommendations for enhancing the city’s stock of affordable housing and getting additional funding through Proposition 123. Aurora adopted its housing strategy in 2020, which identified gaps in affordable housing and laid out a plan to improve affordability. At the time, city…
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Colorado lawmakers begin to tackle major housing bills, including occupancy limitations
Major measures on housing are starting to move at the state Capitol this week, which saw the first hearings on some of the roughly 260 bills introduced in this session so far. Colorado faces an acute housing shortage. One study puts the deficit in metro Denver region alone at 45,025 to 115,012 housing units. As…