Denver, CO Housing Plan and Consolidated Plans

The project team provided research and analytical support to the Mayor’s original Housing Task Force in the development of a new housing strategy. That analysis included in-depth demographic and housing profiles which focused on the characteristics of low income residents and spatial analyses of affordable housing by neighborhood. We also conducted a housing gaps analysis to identify mismatches in supply and demand within Denver’s rental and for-sale markets. The final housing plan included seven recommendations to the Mayor, including: create a dedicated revenue stream to support affordable housing; review the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance; focus on the creation and preservation of affordable housing; work to develop a regional approach to affordable housing; preserve or create affordable rental housing near transit-oriented development; adopt a formal housing plan; and annually review the plan and its goals.