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The town of Breckenridge is building a new neighborhood for local workers. But with just 61 units for sale, only a small group of residents will end up with a home. Plus, Summit County is partnering with the U.S. Forest Service on a ‘first-of-its-kind' housing development that’s been 60 years in the making.
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The legislative session, which Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday, follows a resounding defeat for a ballot measure in Tuesday's election that attempted to address the problem over the next decade.
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A lack of affordable housing is causing a severe staffing crisis in schools in Eagle County, prompting the school district to break into the affordable housing development business.
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In recent years, the short-term rental market has exploded in Colorado. KUNC’s Nikole Robinson Carroll spoke with The Colorado Sun Team Editor David Krause about why rental owners headed to the State Capitol this week.
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News brief with The Coloradoan: Second attempt underway to repeal Fort Collins land use code changesA rewrite of the land use code in Fort Collins was approved in October, and there's already a movement to repeal it. KUNC’s Nikole Robinson Carroll spoke with The Coloradoan’s Rebecca Powell about what’s happening now and what could come next.
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Steamboat Springs created three different zones to regulate short-term rentals, including a red zone where no new permits for those rentals can be issued. Three people living within that zone share their experiences with how the regulations have shaped their lives.
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Fort Collins has passed new land use code that increases building density and allows ADUs, or accessory dwelling units. The city council voted 5-1 last Tuesday to adopt the changes. Revisions to the land use code have been years in the making and the process has been divisive in the community.
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A case study gathers resident sentiments about rents, rules, legislative remedies.
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Plans for thousands of new homes by 2040 may still leave some Steamboat residents feeling 'hopeless'Steamboat Springs nurse Sanaya Sturm wants to buy a home. She’s put in over a dozen offers but gets outbid by cash offers, or the house she wanted is converted into a short-term rental. Meanwhile, the local housing authority wants to build over 2,000 homes by 2040. Will this plan solve the housing crisis for her and thousands of other residents?
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Breckenridge is a little over five square miles. Despite its size, preserving the past is a priority for Breckenridge—the town has 249 Historic District structures and seven historical exhibits and museums. Preservation also is an important part of the town’s plan to curb the housing crisis, now and in the future. One initiative is called Housing Helps, which helped locals Anne and John Lowe buy their dream home. But the town's housing initiatives might not work for everyone.