Denver Investment Impact Model

This two-phase project for the City and County of Denver included development of a neighborhood dashboard as well as an impact analysis tool designed to characterize displacement vulnerability of specific public investments and identify tailored solutions to mitigate involuntary displacement.  The dashboard provides a snapshot of housing types, price trends, and affordability (both rental and ownership) along with indicators of socioeconomic diversity, displacement sensitivity, and economic health at the neighborhood level. The impact analysis tool helps city agencies understand the potential impacts of public investments on housing costs and thus potential displacement of vulnerable populations by neighborhood.

The primary deliverable is an interactive, user-friendly, model where city agencies can specify inputs by type, size, and location of investment. The output provides users with a baseline understanding of the potential effects of an investment, along with a profile of residents most likely to be displaced and a toolkit of policy and program options that may help mitigate involuntary displacement.