How Colorado’s housing-supply politics contradict the ‘abundance’ narrative

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We all have frustrations in our personal lives: traffic jams coming home from work, milk running out, that one sink that won’t stop clogging. And we all have ideas for how to make it better — like telling your partner to just call the dang plumber already. But what if we stepped back for a second and looked at our community as a whole. What are the problems in Colorado’s life — and how do we make them better? Do you have ideas about how to impro…

How Colorado’s housing-supply politics contradict the ‘abundance’ narrative

Colorado’s 2025 legislative session, which ended Wednesday, was another mixed bag for those who want to make it easier to build more housing units and solve the state’s affordability crisis.

How Colorado’s housing-supply politics contradict the 'abundance' narrative • Colorado Newsline

Gov. Jared Polis speaks about a sweeping housing policy that was set to be introduced in the Legislature, in March 2023 at the state Capitol in Denver. (Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline)Colorado’s 2025 legislative session, which ended Wednesday, was another mixed bag for those who want to make it easier to build more housing units and solve the state’s affordability crisis. Connecting the news in Colorado to the big picture. It’s been three year…

ProgressNow Colorado’s Winners and Losers of the 2025 Colorado General Assembly

With Colorado at a crossroads due to uncertainty looming at the federal level, the 2025 session of the Colorado General Assembly concluded with wins on housing affordability, education, abortion rights, voting rights, and reducing gun violence. Lawmakers responded to new threats to funding and personal freedom from the Trump administration with a strong slate of […]