Advocacy

Yes on Ballot Measure 2O: A Vote for Homes and Open Space

Yes on Ballot Measure 2O: A Vote for Homes and Open Space On April 4, Denver voters have an opportunity to vote to revitalize the unused land at the former Park Hill Golf Course into new opportunities.   Opportunities for rental and for-sale homes, including hundreds of affordable homes.  Opportunities for 100 acres of parks and […]

Written by on 14 Mar, 2023

Parks and Homes at Park Hill Golf Course

Parks and Homes at Park Hill Golf Course Denver faces short- and long-term crises with both our affordable housing shortage and climate change. This April, voters in the city of Denver will have the opportunity to help address both challenges by voting on the proposed redevelopment plan for Park Hill Golf Course. With a yes […]

Written by on 14 Feb, 2023

Celebrating Proposition 123!

Dear Friends, It is with tremendous excitement that we are sharing this news with our community. Along with strong support from Habitat for Humanity, more than 260 partners across the state teamed up to advance this historic ballot measure, which will create a unique and sustainable source of funding for affordable housing in Colorado. Although the headlines […]

Written by on 14 Nov, 2022

Affordable Housing is on the Ballot this November

The affordable housing crisis in Colorado is only growing more urgent. 25% of all households in Metro Denver, and nearly 50% of Colorado renters, are cost-burdened by housing. This means that many of our neighbors are on the verge of losing safe housing – and many more have to make difficult financial decisions to be […]

Written by on 14 Sep, 2022

Sen. Bennet Tours Habitat Site, Congratulates First Homeowner

Denver, Jan. 27, 2022 –– Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Maiker Housing Partners Executive Director Peter LiFari joined Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver CEO Heather Lafferty for a tour of Aria Homes by Habitat, an affordable housing development in a mixed-income community in Denver. During the visit, the group congratulated the Coloradan […]

Written by on 28 Jan, 2022

The Lumber Conundrum (And How it Affects Us)

If you’ve been to a hardware store recently, you are likely to have noticed an unsettling trend. No, it’s not the resurgence of mauve and avocado bathroom fixtures, but something lurking a few aisles over: Lumber. Over the past year, lumber prices skyrocketed a whopping 377%. To put that into perspective, it costs the same […]

Written by on 13 Jul, 2021