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The Colorado House passed a bill this month that supporters hope can help preserve affordable housing units. House Bill 1175 would give local governments a “right of first refusal” to buy privately owned affordable housing once its rent restrictions expire. Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on the story.
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Second-home owners fear losing their foothold in the mountain community amid rules aimed at balancing the tourism economy with a need for more workforce housing.
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Residents in Steamboat Springs rejected a city plan to annex 420 acres of the Brown Ranch property. The property was intended to help provide affordable housing to more than 6,000 workers. The plan also called for the city to invest in parks, improvements to Highway 40 and police and fire stations. Colorado Sun reporter Jason Blevins joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to discuss the aftermath of the vote.
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Boulder's seven-member housing board recently sent a memo to city council members seeking feedback on a proposal to turn Boulder Municipal Airport into a mixed-income neighborhood with more affordable housing units. Boulder Report Lab reporter John Herrick joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to provide more on the story.
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The Tepeyac Community Health Center played a lead role in turning a former industrial lot in north Denver into a multi-use development that includes 150 affordable housing units, a new 24,500 square foot clinic, pharmacy, and also plans to add a grocery store offering fresh produce.
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Housing insecurity and homelessness are hitting young people hard in Northern Colorado. KUNC’s new series, “Unseen but Everywhere,” examines the problem. Today on In The NoCo, we hear from the reporters who spent time with young people struggling to stay housed.
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A new Harvard University study found that half of U.S. renters are paying nearly a third of their income on rent. Monthly rent has outpaced income across the U.S., and forced many to make tough decisions between everyday necessities and a home.
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The Fort Collins City Council recently outlined several long-term projects to take place over the next two years. The council also released new demographic data. KUNC’s Programming & Operations Manager Desmond O’Boyle spoke with Rebecca Powell, senior government accountability reporter for The Coloradoan, about her reporting on those subjects.
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It’s a new year, and with that comes both new and ongoing development plans in northern Colorado, from housing to hospitals. Sarah Kyle, interim executive editor at The Coloradoan, joined KUNC’s Nikole Robinson Carroll to talk about some of the big moves happening in Fort Collins in 2024.
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Fort Collins city council is going back to the drawing board with the city's contentious land use code, voting 3-2 this week to repeal it. They're planning to reconsider the land use code when a new council is seated next year.