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Colorado Land Use Progress Report – August 2025

Documenting local governments putting state housing policy into action — and the creative solutions emerging statewide

Matt Frommer

Expanding Housing Choices in Colorado: Lessons from Portland’s Middle Housing Reforms

Smaller homes on smaller lots delivering options and affordability in Portland

Max Nardo

Parking reform: More housing and businesses at lower cost, and still, plenty of parking

The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project has published a set of resources to explain the benefits of parking reform.

Matt Frommer

Unpacking Lakewood’s Housing Affordability Crisis

Lakewood faces a growing housing crisis. Learn what’s driving it, what’s at stake, and how local and state reforms could reshape affordability, transportation, and sustainability for the city’s future.

Matt Frommer

Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities (HB24-1313)

This blog post covers the first bill in a series of recently adopted land use bills.

Matt Frommer

Climate-friendly land use: Why housing policy is key to Colorado’s sustainable and equitable future

More housing choices in residential neighborhoods—and near transit stations and job centers—increases affordability and reduces driving and pollution.

Matt Frommer