by Karly Kaufman | Sep 29, 2022 | Events, Income, Research and Policy Analysis
How Can We Make Income More Sustainable and Equitable? While there are substantial barriers, Ms. Robert provided our audience with some positives about Colorado. Currently, Colorado ranks 2nd to Nebraska in having a high labor force participation at 69.4%, so it’s...
by Karly Kaufman | Sep 29, 2022 | Events, Income, Research and Policy Analysis
At the beginning of September, CCLP hosted its second Policy Forum series event on Income and the Self-Sufficiency Standard in Colorado. We are grateful to those who were able to join us in conversation. Attendees raised important questions about the income trends as...
by Chaer Robert | Apr 26, 2022 | Housing, Legislative Updates, Research and Policy Analysis
Mobile homes are some of the last remaining affordable housing. In the face of increasing vulnerability, HB1287 could help protect them.
by Margaret Lea | Jan 27, 2022 | Events, Mile High Connects, News
way to go on addressing the housing shortage for our low-income neighbors, we celebrate the years-long community organizing and policy advocacy efforts that led to the passing of HB21-1117, which allowed localities to mandate affordable housing or equal alternatives in new developments. Keep up with Denver’s EHA as it makes its way through council this spring.
by Jack Regenbogen, Esq. | Sep 14, 2017 | Family Economic Security
Amid Colorado’s growing affordable-housing crisis, there are roughly 850 evictions filed with courts every week across the state. According to one news report, there were at least 44,000 evictions filed in Colorado in 2016. Evictions can lead to unnecessary...