The City and County Building on a cold day. Feb. 15, 2023.

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Jamie Rife, head of the Department of Housing Stability, and Mayor Mike Johnston stand outside at a press conference to announce the city's plans to end unsheltered veteran homelessness.

Authorities force a cleanup of an encampment

A group of politicians and nonprofit surround Mayor Mike Johnston on the steps of the City and County building as he announces a proposed sales tax to fund affordable housing.

An out-of-focus fence in the foreground patterns the image of a green and yellow field with homes rising on the horizon.

The Park Hill Golf Course is closed, fenced off and yellowing. Aug. 6, 2024.

An out-of-focus fence in the foreground patterns the image of a green and yellow field with trees rising on the horizon. Behind them, we can see the top of Denver's curving "cash register" building.

A group of people gather with signs supporting universal basic income in front of the Colorado State Capitol building.

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Housing and growth

Rent and housing costs in Denver – like a lot of things – have been mostly going in one direction. 

Every month for years, the city’s real estate market has seemed to break records. Buyers were competing with deep-pocketed investors, causing some folks to newly give up on the idea of homeownership – or to get out of town.

Who is Denver for? How much does it cost to live in Denver? How is that different renting vs. owning? What will Denver look like in 5, 10 and 20 years? The story is complicated and always in motion.

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Park Hill could one day have a $200M park, but the deal’s not done

Kerry Tipper moving on from Denver city attorney job after three years

She worked for Denver for 20 years. Now she’s suing Mayor Mike Johnston’s office and his chief equity officer

Affordable housing is a Denver priority. Why did the mayor’s big proposal just fail?

Denver’s basic income experiment could end as mayor refuses requests for more money

What’s happening with the Park Hill Golf Course?

Denver has 90 days to buy Xcel’s old Zuni Street steam plant

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s affordable housing sales tax hits a City Council speed bump

How the Supreme Court’s ruling on camping bans affects (or doesn’t) Denver and Aurora’s homelessness policies

Mike Johnston just pledged to end unsheltered veteran homelessness in 2024

Denver moves $11 million of public safety money to form unarmed Office of Neighborhood Safety

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston created a how-to guide for cities welcoming new immigrants