Is Denver Ready for Density? Plus, Why the Dang Bus Is Late and a Local Epstein Connection
Denverites want more affordable housing, but can they agree on how to make it happen? A couple members of YIMBY Denver have a proposal to “upzone” broad swaths of the city to allow more duplexes and triplexes, and their proposal could hit our ballots in November. So, what will Denver decide? RTD Board Director Chris Nicholson joins host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi to talk about the future of housing density, the big fight over possible RTD reform at the state legislature (Chris already picked his side), and all our wins and fails of the week.
Paul talked about new signage at Rocky Flats, Davon Williams, and Denver Community Planning and Development’s “Unlocking Housing Choices” project. Bree discussed the transportation policies of gubernatorial candidates Phil Weiser and Michael Bennet, as well as Leo Tanguma’s new exhibit, the latest twist with Your Mom’s House, and our episode earlier this week with two of the people proposing a radical RTD reform.
If you’re as curious as we are to hear more from Bennet and Weiser on transportation, YIMBY Denver is hosting a forum with both candidates on Feb. 21.
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