Inclusionary Housing Program Changes
Planning Board & Housing Advisory Board (HAB) to consider changes to affordable housing at their meetings September 26 and 27, 2023. In 2022, City Council
September 21, 2023
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Recent housing wins: Occupancy limits and ADUs
In August, Councilmembers voted 6-3 to increase occupancy limits to five unrelated people citywide (some previously subdivided homes in central neighborhoods are exempt). While effects
September 20, 2023
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Occupancy Reform Will Receive a Council Vote August 17, 2023
The City of Boulder can increase housing security and provide legal homes for more people by reforming the Boulder occupancy limit in BRC 9–8–5(a) through
August 11, 2023
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County Commissioners to consider November ballot measures that would fund affordable housing. Voice your support August 10 & 17
Your voice is needed at two very important Boulder County Commissioner events August 10 and 17. The Boulder County Commissioners are considering putting affordable housing
August 9, 2023
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Millenium Harvest Hotel redevelopment comes to Planning Board June 20, 2023
The proposed replacement of the aging Millenium Harvest hotel would add more than 900 beds of student housing within 300 housing units. The apartment complex,
June 17, 2023
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Other States, including Florida, Ahead of Colorado in Expanding Attainable Housing
While the More Housing Now bill was defeated in the Colorado legislature last month, the need for housing continues to plague Colorado, particularly in busy
June 17, 2023
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Less parking makes people happy. Really!
Less parking makes people happy—that is the experience of Copenhagen. While this is counterintuitive for motorists, consider this: There is one thing always required in
May 1, 2023
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Parking adds greatly to housing costs. We can change that!
The intent behind minimum parking requirements is to ensure that there is adequate parking for all residents. The effect, however, is that parking gets overbuilt
April 30, 2023
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In the State Legislature: SB23-213 “Build Housing Now” Bill Summary
By BHN Editor Kathleen McCormick Responding to the housing crisis in Colorado and the need for more sustainable compact development to mitigate climate change, Governor
April 16, 2023
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What is “missing middle” housing?
By BHN Editor Kathleen McCormick Missing middle housing is in the news as state and local governments debate the new land use legislation proposed by
April 16, 2023
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The North Boulder Creative Campus: A Special Blend of Housing + Art
By BHN Contributor Jerry Shapins, Artist/Citizen Advocate/Retired Landscape Architect and Urban Designer The Planning Board will review a concept plan on March 21 of the
March 17, 2023
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Join us as a BHN editor
There are two openings on the Boulder Housing Network for editor-reporters. We invite you to apply for one of the positions. Editors participate in 40
March 12, 2023
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