ECHO’s mission is to inform, educate, and train
residents, commuters, and policymakers
on Affordable Housing needs and issues.
Tap these resources to learn more about Affordable Housing and related topics, and what’s happening locally.
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Longmont Affordable Housing Community Meeting: Recorded Program
Community meeting hosted by ECHO at The Times Collaborative in Longmont, March 29, 2023.
View the recorded program on Zoom. Passcode = !y5r!&q*
View the slides on Google Docs.
For more about the meeting, see our page on housing in Longmont.
Summary of Colorado HB23-1254: Habitability of Residential Premises
Fact sheet developed by ECHO, March 29, 2023.
Download the PDF.
Follow the legislation on the General Assembly website.
Colorado’s Historic “More Housing Now” Bill, Explained
Matt Frommer and Grace Hood of the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) track the content of Colorado Senate Bill 23-213 on Land Use. March 2023 with ongoing updates.
Access the summary on Google Docs.
Housing in Colorado: Exploring the connection to transportation, equity, and climate
Webinar hosted by America Is All In, March 14, 2023, with speakers Martha Roskowski (Further Strategies), Ben Holland (Rocky Mountain Institute/RMI), and Ryan Warsing (RMI).
Features the latest land use analysis from RMI and a summary of the Colorado Affordable Housing campaign.
View the recorded program on YouTube.
Lessons from the Marshall Fire — Our Law Is Insufficient to Protect Renters
A report and recommendations from ECHO’s survey of renters affected by the Marshall Fire. November 17, 2022.
Read the full report.
Read the report from the Legal Clinic for survivors.
Land Use in Colorado: The Webinar
ECHO hosted this webinar on October 14, 2022, highlighting Colorado state agency research.
View program details and access the recorded program.
Land Use in Colorado: A Research Report on Challenges, Outcomes, Benefits and Policy Tools
Report released July 2022, developed jointly by the Colorado Energy Office, Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, and Colorado Department of Natural Resources.
What’s Keeping People Up at Night? Increasing Cost of Living and the Lack of Affordable Housing
A report from the Colorado Health Foundation, May 2022. Read the highlights and explore the data on the Foundation’s website.
Housing for All in Boulder County: 4-Part Series
A four-part webinar series co-hosted with Together Colorado and other organizations concerned with affordable housing, January - April 2021.
Learn more and view the recorded sessions.
What Are Metro Districts?
Testimony of ECHO Executive Director Annmarie Jensen to the Town of Erie Board of Trustees, June 21, 2022.
Download the PDF.
Affordable Housing and the Environment: Training for Elected Officials
Webinar hosted by ECHO, December 6, 2021.
Learn more about the program and view the recording.
ECHO Survey of City Council Candidates Views on Affordable Housing, 2021 Election Cycle
Candidate Responses to ECHO’s Affordable Housing Questionnaire, September 2021
ECHO Community Survey, Spring 2021
Thanks to all who participated in ECHO’s survey to share your views on Affordable Housing. Read our report here: https://www.echocolorado.com/blog/echo-survey-results
Regional Transportation District (RTD) Policy on Equitable Transit-Oriented Development
RTD in February 2021 approved a resolution to permit and encourage the development of affordable housing on RTD property.
Read the resolution here: https://www.rtd-denver.com/sites/default/files/files/2021-03/eTOD-Presentation-and-Policy.pdf
Access related reports and presentations: https://www.rtd-denver.com/joint-development-of-real-property
See also the Federal Transit Administration page on Transit-Oriented Development, https://www.transit.dot.gov/TOD
Affordable Housing Gallery
See what some of Boulder County’s affordable housing projects look like in the ECHO photo gallery.
Boulder County Regional Housing Strategy
The strategy was approved in 2017 to expand access to diverse housing for our communities. Read it here: https://homewanted.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/resolution-boulder-county.pdf