Housing Forward Blog
Colorado Housing Insights & Updates

Colorado at a crossroads: Why smart growth beats sprawl

The question before us is not about whether we will grow, but how we grow.
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Caroline Leland
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  • January 13, 2026

From Growth Caps Toward Housing Abundance: Lakewood’s Zoning Overhaul to Legalize Middle Housing

A closer look at how Lakewood modernized its zoning to meet today’s housing and environmental challenges
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Max Nardo
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  • November 18, 2025

Denver’s Housing Construction Boom Has Reduced Rents, Especially for Lower-Income Renters

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.
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  • November 5, 2025

Five ways smart land use policies tackle climate change in Colorado

Strategic growth policies can reduce emissions from transportation and buildings while saving residents money and protecting open lands.
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Caroline Leland
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  • October 16, 2025

Untapped Potential of RTD’s Neighborhood EcoPass

A low-cost policy to speed Colorado’s shift to sustainable, affordable communities
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Max Nardo
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  • August 27, 2025

Colorado Land Use Progress Report – August 2025

Documenting local governments putting state housing policy into action — and the creative solutions emerging statewide
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  • July 10, 2025