Major credit to state & local leaders for responding to the housing affordability crisis with the urgency it deserves. While there are some hold outs, the pace of progress is impressive.

We've also counted 21 communities that have removed parking mandates to comply with HB1304. 👏

In the past year alone:
- 60 communities legalized Accessory Dwelling Units or ADUs (HB1152)
- 22 are planning more housing near transit (HB1313)
- 193 are conducting Housing Needs Assessments, many with state grants (SB174)

Another interesting finding – increasing the whole region’s housing supply has 4x the impact on local rents vs just adding local supply, which is why we need a regional/state approach to housing rather than just local.

This shows that big boosts in supply can create more naturally affordable housing. It won’t meet all needs (e.g. very low-income at 30% AMI), but it can help to address the 60–80% AMI range, and without subsidy.
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We need a more integrated multimodal transportation system - one where people can easily walk, bike, scoot, bus, and train wherever they need to go & with minimal friction & lower travel times.

Much more convenient/fast to scoot/bike 1 mile in 5-6 minutes versus a 20-minute walk.

The less good news: It wasn’t enough to erase Colorado’s 100k-unit housing shortfall. Since 2023, new construction has slowed significantly and vacancy rates are falling again, meaning potential rent increases on the horizon🫤.

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2) A lot more service. For example, the Denver > Fort Collins bus runs every 45-60 minutes, up from just a few times per day in 2021.

Coloradans are looking for ways to opt-out of traffic and when those options are fast, frequent, and safe, people will use them.
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By our count, over 20 local governments have updated their codes in the last year to at least get rid of parking minimums for housing near transit to comply with Colorado's HB24-1304. Like Boulder, a lot of cities are going above & beyond the state minimum.