Events & News2020-09-15T10:56:18-06:00

Events

Past and upcoming events of the BCRHP.

Together Colorado & ECHO Host a Community Conversation

Monday, February 8, 2021 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM MT

Join our partners Together Colorado and the East County Housing Opportunity Coalition (ECHO) for a four-part training series on affordable housing in Boulder County. The series explores housing policies and their roots in segregation, how those policies influenced growth and development in Boulder County, what must be done to change our growth patterns to be more inclusive, and ways to organize around this issue.

The Regional Housing Partnership will be presenting on February 8th–see you there!

Home Team Bootcamp | August 11-12, 2020

Want to be part of our plan to triple the number of affordable homes in Boulder County in just 15 years? When you RSVP for this affordable housing “Bootcamp,” you get a FREE All-Access Pass to the Innovations in Naturally Affordable Housing virtual summit, August 11-12. Together we’ll learn practical tools, and creative solutions for building a more affordable community.

After you register, you’ll also be invited to a virtual pre-summit orientation on August 5 to learn more about Home Wanted, the Home Team, and local affordable housing innovations. We encourage you to Join the Home Team if you haven’t already. You’re the kind of community champion we need!

Please contact us with questions,
The Home Wanted team
talktous@homewanted.org

Fair Housing Film and Conversation

May 21, 2018

To recognize and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Fair Housing Act, the Boulder County Regional Housing Partnership hosted a film screening and panel discussion on May 21, 2018. The event featured the short film “Seven Days” chronicling the week following the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The film was followed by a moderated conversation with a panel of local and regional participants who shared their perspectives from the Civil Rights Era, how the Fair Housing Act plays out in our community today and current challenges facing our Front Range communities.

Fair Housing Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Fair Housing Act – Film and Conversation

2018 Planner Symposium: Making It Happen: A Housing and Financing Perspective

August 28, 2018

On August 28, we hosted our first workshop for county-wide city and town planners. Affordable Housing: Making it Happen was an informative and enjoyable morning at Boulder County’s beautiful Kestrel community in Louisville. With more than nine speakers and 23 guests, discussion focused on definitions of affordable housing, the Fair Housing Act, codes and regulations, the development process, and financing. Thanks to all who joined us!

2017 Housing Summit

September 29, 2017

The Partnership hosted an affordable housing summit that brought together nearly 75 city councilors and town board members and their planning staff from across Boulder County as well as Boulder County Commissioners to discuss the Regional Housing Strategy and consider ways to use its recommended tools collaboratively to increase housing affordability for our community.

Summary Report

News

The latest affordable housing news from around the country

Housing could be key to helping Boulder County farmers find workers in limited, expensive labor market

Published June 22, 2019

A property at 12525 Quicksilver Road just south of Longmont could help combat a common problem faced by local farmers in this expensive housing market: finding affordable labor.

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Lafayette to introduce affordable housing fee on new ‘non-residential’ development

Published June 16, 2019

Lafayette’s City Council on Tuesday will introduce a fee on new “non-residential” development aimed at funneling money toward the city’s affordable housing projects.

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Boulder County Housing and Human Services director earns national recognition

Published June 11, 2019

Frank Alexander, director of Boulder County Housing and Human Services, was given the Outstanding Local Member award by the American Public Human Services Association for local leadership.

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Boulder County affordable housing projects awarded $8 million in tax credits

Published May 28, 2019

The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority awarded a record $25 million in low-income housing tax credits to 12 affordable housing projects around the state on Tuesday, $8.3 million of which will flow into Boulder County.

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Boulder City Council agrees to continue with Alpine-Balsam project, despite previous concerns

Published May 16, 2019

Despite previously raising concerns about the mounting costs of the Alpine-Balsam redevelopment project, Boulder City Council in a special meeting Thursday decided to proceed with its planning.

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Boulder County transportation plan update informed by cellphone tracking of inter-county commuters

Published May 11, 2019

Boulder County officials have gathered cellphone location data to inform an update to their Transportation Master Plan slated to combat the growing strain expected for the local road system from work commutes starting outside the county.

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Are residential co-ops a solution to Boulder’s affordability and energy goals?

Published May 9, 2019

While still working through some early obstacles, it’s becoming clear that co-ops could play a role in solving Boulder’s increasingly unaffordable housing market, while also helping the City reach its energy-reduction goals.

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Should cities subsidize housing for a family making $141,000?

Published April 29, 2019

As public officials expand their affordable-housing initiatives to encompass the less needy, they are confronting a question: When it comes to the income of those who deserve a government handout, how high is too high?

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In 10 Years, Half of Middle-Income Elders Won’t Be Able to Afford Housing or Medical Care

Published April 25, 2019

In 10 years, more than half of middle-income Americans age 75 or older will not be able to afford to pay for yearly assisted living rent or medical expenses, according to a study published Wednesday in Health Affairs.

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Longmont plans Coffman Street affordable housing project

Published April 22, 2019

The Boulder County Housing Authority is planning a 73-unit affordable housing complex on Coffman Street.

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