by Maggie Lea | 29 December 2023 | Member News, News
2023 was a busy year for NDC! We welcomed new members Foothills Housing Authority, Tierra Colectiva, and Housing Catalyst, advocated at the state and local level for legislative and operational reforms to improve our members ability to meet housing needs, implemented...
by Jonathan Cappelli | 29 December 2023 | News, Policy
Between the ongoing influence of TABOR, the legacy of the Gallagher Amendment, and a variety of other political idiosyncrasies, Colorado has a property tax system rife with inefficiencies and unintended consequences (for instance, CO currently ranks 48th in the...
by Maggie Lea | 29 December 2023 | News, Policy
Background: The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), a critical piece of bank regulation, was recently updated for the first time since 1995. Below is a summary of the background of the CRA and the impacts its updated language may have on community development in...
by Maggie Lea | 30 August 2023 | News, Uncategorized
After 12 years of Denver rising to become the most gentrified city in the country, we have a new Mayor – Mike Johnston. During his campaign, Mayor Johnston stated that he believed there was “a moral obligation to house everyone in Denver” and right after his...
by Maggie Lea | 31 July 2023 | News
NDC staff and members center the community and lift up pressing housing needs throughout the transition process for Mayor Mike Johnston After 12 years of Denver rising to become the most gentrified city in the country, we have a new Mayor – Mike Johnston. During...
by Jonathan Cappelli | 31 May 2023 | News, Policy
The 2023 Colorado State Legislative Session was a big year for affordable housing. Hailed by many legislators as “the year of housing policy”, 2023 saw the introduction of over 20 bills that directly or indirectly addressed housing. The combined impact of bills that...