News in Brief

Affordable Housing Solutions Sought

Public Meeting Set For July 21

The housing market in Denver is among the tightest in the nation, and getting tighter. Demand is high, and supply is low, meaning that, increasingly, the working poor and middle class are getting pushed out. This spring, the average home in the Mile High City hit close to $400,000, which is pushing many buyers away.

On Thursday, July 21, Denver officials will hold a public meeting to discuss the city’s affordable housing policy proposals, resources and services. Mayor Michael B. Hancock and City Councilmembers Robin Kniech and Albus Brooks will host the presentation and discussion, at North High School, at 2960 Speer Blvd. from 6 to 8 p.m.

Key topics will include a proposed new local funding source to provide at least $150 million over the first 10 years to support housing affordability. According to the city, the new fund would allow for the creation, preservation and rehabilitation of 6,000 affordable housing units over 10 years.

Sign language interpretation, language translation and childcare services will be available at the meeting upon request by July 14. For more information, contact Rodolfo L. Rodriguez at Rodolfo.rodriguez@denvergov.org, or call 720-337-7731.

Getting To Work

Jim Nevada, general manager of Park Hill Bikes Together (formerly the Bike Depot), fine-tunes a bicycle in downtown Denver during the June 22 Bike-to-Work day. Between 33,000 and 34,000 people participated in this year’s event in Denver alone. Photo
By
Mark
Silverstein