Author: Evelyn Lim
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PERSPECTIVE: What price electrification?
Coloradans are feeling the squeeze on the family budget as prices skyrocket on just about everything from food to gas to housing and health care. In fact, since 2020, inflation has cost the average family a staggering $5,880. It’s no wonder that the economy remains a top issue for voters this fall. For housing, the…
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PERSPECTIVE: Political polarization hinders housing solutions
At kitchen tables in Colorado and across America, families, partners, roommates, and friends mention the housing crisis alongside chit chat about work, school, concern over the pandemic, and plans for celebrations. Whether you are 65 or 25, married or single, managing a family or managing yourself, you cannot escape the increasing burden of putting a…
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GUEST COLUMN: Controversial AFFH rule deprived local communities of control
For many Americans, the suburbs are a key part of the American Dream: safe, decent, and affordable housing, with open space and good schools, away from the congestion of the urban core. We must do everything in our power to prevent our suburban communities from falling victim to the same out-of-touch policies that have made…